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PRONUNCIATION OF MINELAYING

minelaying  [ˈmaɪnleɪɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MINELAYING

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Minelaying is 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.

WHAT DOES MINELAYING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Minelayer

Minelaying is the act of deploying explosive mines. Historically this has been carried out by ships, submarines and aircraft. Additionally, since World War I the term minelayer refers specifically to a naval ship used for deploying naval mines. "Mine planting" was the term used for installing controlled mines at predetermined positions in connection with coastal fortifications or harbor approaches that would be detonated by shore control when a ship was fixed as being within the mine's effective range. Before World War I, mine ships were termed mine planters generally. For example, in an address to the United States Navy ships of Mine Squadron One at Portland, England Admiral Sims used the term “mine layer” while the introduction speaks of the men assembled from the “mine planters”. During and after that war the term "mine planter" became particularly associated with defensive coastal fortifications. The term "minelayer" applied vessels deploying both defensive and offensive mine barrages and large scale sea mining. "Minelayer" lasted well past the last common use of "mine planter" in the late 1940s.

Definition of minelaying in the English dictionary

The definition of minelaying in the dictionary is the activity of laying explosive mines.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MINELAYING


bricklaying
ˈbrɪkˌleɪɪŋ
cable-laying
ˈkeɪbəlˌleɪɪŋ
decaying
dɪˈkeɪɪŋ
dismaying
dɪsˈmeɪɪŋ
ebaying
ˈiːˌbeɪɪŋ
fee-paying
ˈfiːˌpeɪɪŋ
greying
ˈɡreɪɪŋ
inlaying
ˈɪnˌleɪɪŋ
laying
ˈleɪɪŋ
nonplaying
nɒnˈpleɪɪŋ
overlaying
ˌəʊvəˈleɪɪŋ
paying
ˈpeɪɪŋ
playing
ˈpleɪɪŋ
praying
ˈpreɪɪŋ
saying
ˈseɪɪŋ
slaying
ˈsleɪɪŋ
surveying
sɜːˈveɪɪŋ
taxpaying
ˈtæksˌpeɪɪŋ
tracklaying
ˈtrækˌleɪɪŋ
undelaying
ˌʌndɪˈleɪɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MINELAYING

mine detection
mine detector
mine disposal
mine dump
mine-clearing
mine-sweeping
mineable
minefield
minehunter
minelayer
miner
miner´s right
mineral
mineral deposits
mineral dressing
mineral jelly
mineral kingdom
mineral oil
mineral pitch
mineral processing

WORDS THAT END LIKE MINELAYING

buying
copying
crop spraying
crying
deejaying
dying
flying
go without saying
hedge laying
long-playing
lying
Maying
metal spraying
nonpaying
role playing
role-playing
soothsaying
that goes without saying
trying
unstaying

Synonyms and antonyms of minelaying in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «minelaying» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MINELAYING

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

Translator English - Chinese

布雷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

minado
570 millions of speakers

English

minelaying
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

minelaying
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زرع الألغام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

минные постановки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

minelaying
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

minelaying
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mouillage de mines
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menelefon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Minen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

minelaying
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

minelaying
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Minelaying
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

minelaying
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

minelaying
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Minelaying
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

minelaying
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

minelaying
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

minelaying
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мінні постановки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

minelaying
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

minelaying
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

minelaying
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

minelaying
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

minelaying
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of minelaying

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MINELAYING»

The term «minelaying» is used very little and occupies the 159.063 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MINELAYING» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MINELAYING»

Discover the use of minelaying in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to minelaying and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mines Away!: The Significance of US Army Air Forces ...
attack, and the benefit of night and all-weather capability which afforded protection from defenses and usually prevented the enemy from spotting the mines as they were laid.34 Minelaying by Naval Aviation Carrier based TBF Avenger ...
John S. Chilstrom
2
A Forgotten Offensive: Royal Air Force Coastal Command's ...
During the same period, aerial minelaying by Bomber Command,137 for instance , sank 86 vessels (or 47 per cent of the total number) amounting to 164,330 tons ( 53 per cent of the total tonnage), and this was achieved at a much smaller ...
Christina J.M. Goulter, 2014
3
Despatch on War Operations: 23rd February 1942 to 8th May 1945
This extension of the minelaying programme involved an immediate increase in the productionof minesforaircraft, and an unofficial agreement was reachedwith theAdmiraltyfor the productionof 1,200 minespermonth, envisaging a monthly lay  ...
Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Travers Harris,, 2012
4
Kriegsmarine Coastal Forces
This book reveals the history of the vessels that formed the backbone of the Kriegsmarine, and combines fascinating anecdotes, detailed technical information, and full-colour artwork.
Gordon Williamson, 2012
5
Bomber Offensive: Marshal of the R.A.F Sir Arthur Harris
The minelaying campaign had considerablymore effect than the destruction ofLorient and St. Nazaire on the Uboats using these other bases onthewest coastofFrance. The soundings offthat coast wereby no means ideal for minelaying,but ...
Arthur Harris, 2005
6
Britain and Denmark: Political, Economic and Cultural ...
Minelaying in Danish Waters In retrospect, Bomber Command's strategic offensive against Germany was no success, as opposed to another Bomber Command activity - minelaying. Danish waters were among the most intensely mined all the ...
Jørgen Sevaldsen, Bo Bjørke, Claus Bjørn, 2003
7
The Battle of Britain: Air Defence of Great Britain
Night 0 l 23 A Night: Minelaying off whole of East coast. 23 July Day 0 2 470 — Day: Shipping off East coast. Night 0 1 9 C Night: Minelaying off East coast from DOVER to the Tyne and Forth estuary. 24 July Day 3 15 561 — Day: Convoys and ...
T.C.G. James, 2013
8
Bomber Command: 1936-1968: An Operational & Historical Record
The overall mining campaign was under the control of the Admiralty Directorate of Minelaying Operations; within the constraints of the broad directives it issued, the Air Ministry and Bomber Command had considerable flexibility regarding the  ...
Ken Delve, 2005
9
The Royal Navy and German Naval Disarmament, 1942-1947
These mines caused direct losses to German shipping through sinkings, and forced the Kriegsmarine to maintain considerable minesweeping forces in the Baltic and the North Sea. In early 1942 the Royal Air Force concentrated all minelaying ...
Chris Madsen, 1998
10
The European Powers in the First World War: An Encyclopedia
Submarine Minelayers The first specially built minelaying submarine was the Russian Krab. She was designed in 1908 but completed only in 1915. So the first German minelaying U—boats of the UC-I type, ordered in November of 1914, ...
Professor and Holder of the John Biggs Chair in Military History Spencer C Tucker, Spencer C. Tucker, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MINELAYING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term minelaying is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Japan, France wary of Beijing's reclamation binge in South China Sea
Like uh, the Philippines. time to start spending some money on weapons, warships, minelaying ships, fighters,. JimmyJM. Agree with all except ... «The Japan Times, Jun 15»
2
100th anniversary of the Princess Irene disaster off the coast of …
On Thursday, May 27 1915, the mines were being activated ready for her third minelaying operation. The dockyard men were there to ... «Kent Online, May 15»
3
HMS Princess Irene exploded off Port Victoria on the Isle of Grain …
On Thursday, May 27, 1915, the mines were being activated ready for her third minelaying operation. The dockyard men were there to ... «Kent Online, May 15»
4
Sweden to run on existing logistics support vessels
Commissioned in 1982, Carlskrona is a former minelaying vessel modified to serve as a hybrid command/support ship. Fitted out with ... «IHS Jane's 360, May 15»
5
Murphy's Law: The Super Weapon Everyone Wants To Ignore
The Germans waged a minelaying campaign off the east coast of the United States between 1942 and 1944. Only 317 mines were used, which ... «Strategy Page, Apr 15»
6
Proud Battleships, Subtle Mines: Dardanelles, 1915
The observant Turks, having seen the enemy fleets maneuvering in the tight channel, sent in the little minelaying boat Nusret at night to lay 29 ... «Scientific American, Apr 15»
7
Minefields At Sea: From The Tsars To Putin
That said, there's no reason to be sanguine about Russian minelaying in either the Baltic or the Black Sea. While the Russian Navy is “a ... «Breaking Defense, Mar 15»
8
Goa Shipyard bags Rs 30k-cr deal to manufacture minesweepers
The MCMVs are required by the navy to protect the mouth of Indian ports and naval dockyards against enemy minelaying. The navy's plan was ... «Financial Express, Mar 15»
9
IRGC Practices Destroying US Aircraft Carrier in Naval Maneuvers …
... naval forces, the centerpiece of which was the sinking of a U.S. aircraft carrier; missile capabilities and naval minelaying were also drilled. «Breaking Israel News, Feb 15»
10
India's Submarine Fleet Faces Further Delays
... of missions sets for the Indian Navy including anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare, special operations, intelligence gathering, minelaying, ... «The Diplomat, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Minelaying [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/minelaying>. Apr 2024 ».
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