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acous'tic mine'




a naval mine designed to be exploded by the vibration of the propeller of a passing ship or by the sound of water along the hull. Also called sonic mine. Cf. contact mine, magnetic mine.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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