moored mine

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moored mine [′mu̇rd ¦mīn]

(ordnance)

An underwater mine with positively buoyant mine case, held at a predetermined depth beneath the surface by a cable or chain mooring attached to an anchor that rests on the bottom.

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No references found			In 1991, it took the US-led allies 51 days, from 1 March to 20 April, to clear 1,157 moored mines laid by the Iraqis off Kuwait--three of which hit two US warships. Flashpoint Hormuz: US and allies brace for trouble in the choke-point ... by Blanche, Ed / The Middle East In 1991, it took the US-led allies 51 days, from March 1 to April 20, to clear 1,157 moored mines laid by the Iraqis off Kuwait--three of which hit two US warships. Flashpoint Hormuz by Blanche, Ed / The Weekly Middle East Reporter (Beirut, Lebanon) The vehicle can carry a variety of payloads including 100-kg charges, two cutters for moored mine chains or a manipulator arm. Security to 100 atmospheres: fools rush in where angels fear to ... by Hooton, E.R. / Armada International			Moore, Ely Moore, G E Moore, Gabriel Moore, George Moore, George Edward Moore, George Foot Moore, Grace Moore, Henry Moore, James Moore, John Bassett Moore, Marianne Moore, Mary Tyler Moore, Michael Moore, R. C. Moore, Robert Lee Moore, Sally Falk Moore, Samuel Moore, Stanford Moore, Thomas Moore, Thomas Sturge Moore, William H. Moore-Smith convergence Moore-Smith sequence Moore-Smith set Moorea moored mine mooreite Moorer, Thomas H. Moores Creek National Battlefield Moorestown Moorhead moorhen mooring mooring anchor Mooring Buoy Mooring Equipment mooring line mooring mast mooring winch Moorish arch Moorish architecture Moorish Art Moorish art and architecture Moorish Idol Moorish Revival moorland Moors Moors and Christians Fiesta Moors, Ceylon Moos, Ludwig von Moose			Moore, Lyndon, Turnbull, Whitaker Moore, Marianne Moore, Mary Tyler Moore, Michael Moore, R. C. Moore, Robert Lee Moore, Ruble, Yudell Architects and Planners Moore, Sally Falk Moore, Samuel Moore, Sir John Moore, Sir John Moore, Sir John Moore, Stanford Moore, Thomas Moore, Thomas Moore, Thomas Moore, Thomas Sturge Moore, William H. Moore-Penrose generalized inverse Moore-Smith convergence Moore-Smith sequence Moore-Smith set Moorea moored moored moored Moored Acoustic Vertical Array Moored Alongside Moored balloon Moored balloon moored mine Moored Training Ship Moored/Mobile Surveillance System Moorehead and North Fork Railroad Moorehouse College mooreite Moorepark Food Research Centre Moorer, Thomas H. Moores Moores Moores Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery Moores Creek National Battlefield Moores Creek National Battlefield Moores Creek National Battlefield, North Carolina Moores Law Moores Law Moores Law Mooress Moorestown Moorestown Soccer Club Moorestown Township Public Schools Moorestown Youth Baseball Federation Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation Mooresville Graded School District Mooresville High School Moorfields Bleb Grading System Moorfields Eye Hospital Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai

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