improvised mine


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improvised mine

[′im·prə′vīzd ′mīn]
(ordnance)
A mine manufactured of available materials because standard mines are either unavailable or are incapable of producing the desired result.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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