countermine in Hindi हिन्दी
countermine in English
- countermine⇄countermine, noun, verb, -mined,-mining.
- countermine⇄noun 1. a submarine mine intended to set off enemy mines prematurely.
2. an excavation dug by defenders of a fortress to intercept the excavation or mine dug by the besiegers.
3. (Figurative.) =counterplot. - countermine⇄v.i. to make or place countermines.
- countermine⇄v.t. 1. to make or place countermines against; oppose or defeat by a countermine.
Ex. Captain Walker dropped depth charges which countermined a German torpedo as it was about to strike his ship (Sunday Times).
2. (Figurative.) counterwork.