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defensive minefield

[di′fen·siv ′mīn‚fēld]
(ordnance)
A minefield so situated that an adversary's attack will be delayed or repulsed.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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