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underwater demolition

[¦ən·dər¦wȯd·ər ‚dem·ə′lish·ən]
(ordnance)
Destruction or fragmentation of underwater obstacles by use of explosive charges placed by diver personnel; primarily employed as a short-range emergency measure to accomplish a military objective with promptness and economy of material.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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