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Meaning of "minesweeper" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MINESWEEPER

minesweeper  [ˈmaɪnˌswiːpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MINESWEEPER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Minesweeper 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 MINESWEEPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

minesweeper

Minesweeper

A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to engage in minesweeping, the use of various mechanisms intended to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers keep waterways clear for shipping.

Definition of minesweeper in the English dictionary

The definition of minesweeper in the dictionary is a naval vessel equipped to detect and clear mines.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MINESWEEPER


Arequipa
ˌærɪˈkiːpə
beekeeper
ˈbiːˌkiːpə
creeper
ˈkriːpə
doorkeeper
ˈdɔːˌkiːpə
gatekeeper
ˈɡeɪtˌkiːpə
goalkeeper
ˈɡəʊlˌkiːpə
housekeeper
ˈhaʊsˌkiːpə
keeper
ˈkiːpə
lipa
ˈliːpə
peacekeeper
ˈpiːsˌkiːpə
pipa
ˈpiːpə
reaper
ˈriːpə
shopkeeper
ˈʃɒpˌkiːpə
sleeper
ˈsliːpə
steeper
ˈstiːpə
sweeper
ˈswiːpə
tepa
ˈtiːpə
timekeeper
ˈtaɪmˌkiːpə
weeper
ˈwiːpə
zookeeper
ˈzuːˌkiːpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MINESWEEPER

mineralizable
mineralization
mineralize
mineralizer
mineralocorticoid
mineralogic
mineralogical
mineralogically
mineralogise
mineralogist
mineralogize
mineralogy
minerals
Minerva
mineshaft
minestone
minestrone
minesweeping
minette
mineworker

WORDS THAT END LIKE MINESWEEPER

barkeeper
book-keeper
carpet-sweeper
cheeper
chimney sweeper
Culpeper
Freeper
gamekeeper
green keeper
greenskeeper
groundskeeper
innkeeper
lighthouse keeper
peeper
road sweeper
rough sleeper
storekeeper
street sweeper
Virginia creeper
wicketkeeper
zoo keeper

Synonyms and antonyms of minesweeper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «minesweeper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MINESWEEPER

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

Translator English - Chinese

扫雷舰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

buscaminas
570 millions of speakers

English

minesweeper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Minesweeper
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كاسحة ألغام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тральщик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Campo Minado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শত্রু কর্তৃক স্থাপিত মাইন সরইয়া ফেলিবার কাজে নিযুক্ত জাহাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dragueur de mines
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kapal penyapu ranjau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Minensuchboot
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

掃海艇
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지뢰 찾기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Minesweeper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vét thủy lôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடற்கண்ணிவாரிக் கப்பலைத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माइनस्वीपर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mayın tarama gemisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dragamine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

saper
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тральщик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

minesweeper
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ναρκαλιευτικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mijnenveger
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

minsvepare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

minesveiper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of minesweeper

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MINESWEEPER»

The term «minesweeper» is regularly used and occupies the 55.393 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MINESWEEPER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «minesweeper» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «minesweeper» 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 minesweeper

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MINESWEEPER»

Discover the use of minesweeper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to minesweeper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Windows 7 All-in-One For Dummies
Right-click the square a third time and it goes back to normal. Whenever you want to see the best times and who holds the records, choose Game➪Statistics. It's easy to “stop the clock” in Minesweeper. Minimize the Minesweeper window by ...
Woody Leonhard, 2009
2
Stalin's Ocean-going Fleet: Soviet Naval Strategy and ...
T211, Soviet minesweeper, 171 T212–T214, Soviet minesweepers, 174n T215, Soviet minesweeper, 171 T216, Soviet minesweeper, 174n T217, Soviet minesweeper, 147,154 T218, Sovietminesweeper, 136 T219, Soviet minesweeper, ...
Mikhail Monakov, Jurgen Rohwer, 2012
3
Minesweepers of the Soviet Navy: T43 Class Minesweeper, ...
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
General Books LLC, LLC Books, 2010
4
Myra and the Minesweeper
P.F. Wells. But happily, somehow, he managed it, and the tribal delegates cheered. >|< >|< >|< The weeks passed and at last there was a ship putting in that was bound for Cape Town and could take them. They were short of crew, and glad to ...
P.F. Wells
5
Java 7 for Absolute Beginners
JOptionPane; public class MineSweeperHelper { private MineSweeper mineSweeper; public MineSweeperHelper(MineSweeper mineSweeper) { this. mineSweeper = mineSweeper; } void updateLabels() { mineSweeper. minesFoundLabel.
Jay Bryant, 2011
6
The Last Century of Sea Power: From Washington to Tokyo, ...
... August 8 August Minesweeper M. 39 Minesweeper M. 13 The 1,747-ton Sperrbrec/ier 181 Minesweeper M. 37 Minesweeper M. 83 Minesweeper M. 343 Minesweeper M. 103 Minesweeper M. 402 Minesweeper M. 507 Minesweeper M . 550 ...
H. P. Willmott, 2009
7
Soviet Navy Ship Names: Soviet Minesweeper T-112, Soviet ...
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
LLC Books, 2010
8
Mine Warfare Classes: Bangor Class Minesweeper, Bathurst ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, Books Group, 2010
9
Minesweeper. Varianten und Komplexität
Before elaborating on the complexity of Minesweeper, the basic ideas of complexity theory and the rules of the game shall be introduced.
Polina Yakovleva, 2013
10
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
MSF Minesweeper, Ocean (nonmagnetic) MSO Minesweeper, Special (device). __ MSS List of Combatant Craft Classifications 1. Patrol Craft: Patrol Craft ( hydrofoil) PCH Patrol Craft, Submarine... PCS Patrol Gunboat (hydrofoil) PGH Fast ...
James L. Mooney, 1970

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MINESWEEPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term minesweeper is used in the context of the following news items.
1
That time a Dutch warship pretended to be an island to evade the …
Originally planning to escape to Australia with three other warships, the then-stranded minesweeper had to make the voyage alone and ... «We Are The Mighty, Jul 15»
2
In Trainwreck, other trainwrecks are finally given a main character …
If the game we were playing were minesweeper, emotions were the hidden bombs. But acting tough doesn't make you tough. Because both ... «Boston.com, Jul 15»
3
Ships of the Sea showcases works of master builder Joseph Gallettini
... four-masted schooners; by WWII, he had risen to a management position overseeing 50 shipfitters as they built minesweeper warships. «Connect Savannah.com, Jul 15»
4
Hello everyone
After messing around with that language and creating a couple of tiny games with it, such as a minesweeper clone, I realized that Darkbasic ... «GameDev.net, Jul 15»
5
Looking Back at July 22
... Grandaw, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warner J. Grandaw, 1017 Eighth St., is serving aboard the oceangoing minesweeper USS Enhance. «International Falls Journal, Jul 15»
6
Delayed diploma
Beginning in December 1944, he served aboard the minesweeper ship U.S.S. YMS 121 in the Philippines. His time on the ship ended in April ... «SW News Media, Jul 15»
7
MobaXterm Home 8.0
MobaXterm even has a collection of simple puzzles and games - Sudoku, Minesweeper, a Space Invaders variant, 12 in total. A little bizarre ... «PC Advisor, Jul 15»
8
Meercat and BAE
The original HMS Tedworth was launched as a minesweeper in 1917 and refitted as a dive vessel in 1923 before serving throughout the ... «Seawork International, Jul 15»
9
From Flying Tanks To A Tractor. Here Are 12 Of The Weirdest Army …
#12 Gas Dynamic Minesweeper. Gas Dynamic minesweeper was a Soviet tank which was designed to detect and sweep mines laid on roads. «Indiatimes.com, Jul 15»
10
Dover man has lifelong fascination with John Wayne
It was a converted World War II minesweeper and it was his most prized possession. There were only two life preservers. One's in a museum ... «Daily Record, Jul 15»

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