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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTERMINE

countermine  [ˈkaʊntəˌmaɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTERMINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Countermine is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb countermine in English.

WHAT DOES COUNTERMINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

countermine

Mining (military)

Mining, landmining or undermining is a siege method which has been used since antiquity against a walled city, fortress, castle or other strongly held and fortified military position.

Definition of countermine in the English dictionary

The first definition of countermine in the dictionary is a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by an enemy. Other definition of countermine is a plot to frustrate another plot. Countermine is also to frustrate by countermeasures.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COUNTERMINE

PRESENT

Present
I countermine
you countermine
he/she/it countermines
we countermine
you countermine
they countermine
Present continuous
I am countermining
you are countermining
he/she/it is countermining
we are countermining
you are countermining
they are countermining
Present perfect
I have countermined
you have countermined
he/she/it has countermined
we have countermined
you have countermined
they have countermined
Present perfect continuous
I have been countermining
you have been countermining
he/she/it has been countermining
we have been countermining
you have been countermining
they have been countermining
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I countermined
you countermined
he/she/it countermined
we countermined
you countermined
they countermined
Past continuous
I was countermining
you were countermining
he/she/it was countermining
we were countermining
you were countermining
they were countermining
Past perfect
I had countermined
you had countermined
he/she/it had countermined
we had countermined
you had countermined
they had countermined
Past perfect continuous
I had been countermining
you had been countermining
he/she/it had been countermining
we had been countermining
you had been countermining
they had been countermining
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will countermine
you will countermine
he/she/it will countermine
we will countermine
you will countermine
they will countermine
Future continuous
I will be countermining
you will be countermining
he/she/it will be countermining
we will be countermining
you will be countermining
they will be countermining
Future perfect
I will have countermined
you will have countermined
he/she/it will have countermined
we will have countermined
you will have countermined
they will have countermined
Future perfect continuous
I will have been countermining
you will have been countermining
he/she/it will have been countermining
we will have been countermining
you will have been countermining
they will have been countermining
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would countermine
you would countermine
he/she/it would countermine
we would countermine
you would countermine
they would countermine
Conditional continuous
I would be countermining
you would be countermining
he/she/it would be countermining
we would be countermining
you would be countermining
they would be countermining
Conditional perfect
I would have countermine
you would have countermine
he/she/it would have countermine
we would have countermine
you would have countermine
they would have countermine
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been countermining
you would have been countermining
he/she/it would have been countermining
we would have been countermining
you would have been countermining
they would have been countermining
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you countermine
we let´s countermine
you countermine
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to countermine
Past participle
countermined
Present Participle
countermining
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUNTERMINE


antimine
ˌæntɪˈmaɪn
calamine
ˈkæləˌmaɪn
calcimine
ˈkælsɪˌmaɪn
carmine
ˈkɑːmaɪn
ethylamine
ˈiːθaɪləˌmaɪn
iridosmine
ˌɪrɪˈdɒsmaɪn
kalsomine
ˈkælsəˌmaɪn
landmine
ˈlændˌmaɪn
mine
maɪn
overmine
ˌəʊvəˈmaɪn
picrocarmine
ˈpɪkrəʊˌkɑːmaɪn
sycamine
ˈsɪkəˌmaɪn
tamein
tæˈmaɪn
undermine
ˌʌndəˈmaɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTERMINE

counterlight
counterman
countermand
countermandable
countermarch
countermark
countermeasure
countermelody
countermemo
countermen
countermotion
countermove
countermovement
countermure
countermyth
counteroffensive
counteroffer
counterpace
counterpane
counterpart

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTERMINE

amine
bellarmine
castanospermine
determine
domine
dopamine
ermine
examine
extermine
famine
glutamine
histamine
jasmine
melamine
of mine
predetermine
protamine
redetermine
small ermine
spermine

Synonyms and antonyms of countermine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «countermine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTERMINE

Find out the translation of countermine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of countermine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «countermine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

对抗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contraminado
570 millions of speakers

English

countermine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

countermine
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المضادة للألغام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

countermine
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contramina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিকূল কৌশল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contre-mine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tunggu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

counter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

しのぐ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대항 갱도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Countermine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

countermine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பகைவரின் சுரங்கத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिमेचे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

countermine
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

controminare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

countermine
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

countermine
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

countermine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

countermine
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

countermine
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Counter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

countermine
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of countermine

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERMINE»

The term «countermine» is normally little used and occupies the 130.394 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of countermine
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERMINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «countermine» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «countermine» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about countermine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTERMINE»

Discover the use of countermine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to countermine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Guide to FM 3-0 Operations & the Six Warfighting Functions
Mobility operations are intended to maintain freedom of tactical maneuver and operational movement through the following five functional areas: • Countermine activities detect, neutralize (through a combined arms breach or bypass), mark, ...
Norman M. Wade, 2008
2
Ministerial Directory ...
COUNTERMINE,. Daniel. Morrison,. Fowlerville, N. Y. — Born, Princetown, N. Y., 1856; Un. С, N. Y., В. А., '88; Prin. T. S., 'SO; Lie. and Ord. '86, Pby. of Albany; P. Batchellerville, N. Y., '86-89; S. S. Fowler- ville, N. Y., '89—; S. S. 1st Ch., Piffard, ...
Edgar Sutton Robinson, 1898
3
Siege Mines and Underground Warfare
Mine variations, from Luys Collado's Practica Manuale, 1606 edition page 23 15. Drawing of countermine galleries at Porta Ardeatina. Rome page 24 16. The explosion of a mine at the 1571 siege of Famagusta, Cyprus page 25 17. Drawings ...
Kenneth Wiggins, 2003
4
Anatomy of a Siege: King John's Castle, Limerick, 1642
Plans and sections of Countermine 1 30. Elevations of Countermine 1 31. Isometric reconstruction of Countermine 1 32. Roohng level of Countermine 1 33. Plan, section and elevation of Countermine 2 34. Entrance shaft of Countermine 2 35.
Kenneth Wiggins, 2001
5
The Sepoy Revolt: A Critical Narrative
Nature of attack. Particulars and result. Redan. . , I July 20 Explosion Far short. i) 2 2 July 21 Lodgment At foot, dislodged by fire. 3 36 After Gallery Far short. Baily Guard relief Gate i 3« Sept. 10 ,, Checked by countermine. ii M • 2 35 Sept.
McLeod Innes, 1897
6
Landmines: A Deadly Legacy
former Commandant, United States Marine Corps, address to American Defense Preparedness Association, Mines, Countermine and Demolitions Symposium, Asheville, North Carolina, Sept. 7-9, 1993. Gros, Lt. Col. Jean Francois, French ...
Physicians for Human Rights (U.S.), 1993
7
Papers on Subjects Connected with the Duties of the Corps of ...
On the night of the 13th the besiegers took possession of the crater of a countermine which had been prematurely exploded some days before, and connected it by a sap with their own, its position being somewhat in advance and to the- right ...
Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers, Great Britain. Corps of Royal Engineers, 1858
8
Papers on Subjects Connected with the Duties of the Corps of ...
On the night of the 13th the besiegers took possession of the crater of a countermine which had been prematurely exploded some days before, and connected it by a sap with their own, its position being somewhat in advance and to the right of ...
Great Britain. Corps of Royal Engineers, 1858
9
Papers on Subjects Connected with the Duties of the Corps of ...
On the night of the 13th the besiegers took possession of the crater of a countermine which had been prematurely exploded some days before, and connected it by a sap with their own, its position being somewhat in advance and to the right of ...
10
Landmine Monitor Report 2003: Toward a Mine-free World
Bofors intends to continue to perform tests, demonstrations and development of mine clearance equipment in Sweden.59 During 2002, Countermine Technologies concluded four mine clearance projects totaling 237,000 square meters in ...
‎2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTERMINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term countermine is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fireworks Safety for the Fourth
Get your feet wet let's say," said Countermine. VIEW VIDEO. View Related Articles: Binghamton, Broome County, NYS or comment on this one ... «FOX 40 News WICZ TV, Jul 15»
2
Possible tax increase in Jonesborough's future to benefit police …
Aldermen Terry Countermine and David Sell said that while they agree the position is needed, there could be other ways of funding the position ... «Johnson City Press, Jun 15»
3
MWSS-373 Marines participate in annual field meet
Engineer Company leads Marines in route reconnaissance, demolitions, and mine and countermine warfare. Motor Transport Company ... «DVIDS, Jun 15»
4
BMA opts to delay property tax action
Alderman Terry Countermine pointed out, however, that great amenities often come with a price. “I think it's important we realize the quality of ... «Herald & Tribune, Jun 15»
5
Person of interest named in Countermine disappearance
According to police, Albany Water Department employee Edward Mero was the last person to have contact with Countermine who was last ... «NEWS10 ABC, May 15»
6
Albany Water employee home searched in connection to …
Police confirm the search is in connection with the disappearance and subsequent death of Shelby Countermine whose remains were found ... «NEWS10 ABC, May 15»
7
Morning briefing: What you need to know Wednesday
Body in Coeymans is missing Schenectady woman: Missing since December, Shelby Countermine of Schenectady is the woman police ... «Albany Times Union, May 15»
8
Body in Coeymans is missing Schenectady woman
Shelby Countermine was confirmed as the woman who believed to be the victim of a homicide, said Coeymans police officials. Her remains ... «Albany Times Union, May 15»
9
Fighting Under the Earth: The History of Tunneling in Warfare
Rather than passively await the enemy's maneuvers, they could then begin a countermine, attempting to intersect the attackers' tunnel. A brutal ... «ISN, May 15»
10
Sensors Key to Preserving Battlefield Edge
Dr. Mike Grove, principal deputy for Technology and Countermine, Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development & Engineering ... «Armed with Science, Apr 15»

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