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PRONUNCIATION OF MINESWEEPING

minesweeping  [ˈmaɪnˌswiːpɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MINESWEEPING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Minesweeping 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 MINESWEEPING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

minesweeping

Minesweeping

Minesweeping is the practice of the removal of explosive naval mines, usually by a specially designed ship called a minesweeper using various measures to either capture or detonate the mines, but sometimes also with an aircraft made for that purpose. Minesweeping has been practiced since the advent of naval mining in 1855 in the Crimean War. The first minesweepers date to that war and consisted of British rowboats trailing grapnels to snag the mines.

Definition of minesweeping in the English dictionary

The definition of minesweeping in the dictionary is the detection and clearing of mines by a specially-equipped naval vessel.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MINESWEEPING


beekeeping
ˈbiːˌkiːpɪŋ
creeping
ˈkriːpɪŋ
gamekeeping
ˈɡeɪmˌkiːpɪŋ
gatekeeping
ˈɡeɪtˌkiːpɪŋ
goalkeeping
ˈɡəʊlˌkiːpɪŋ
heaping
ˈhiːpɪŋ
housekeeping
ˈhaʊsˌkiːpɪŋ
keeping
ˈkiːpɪŋ
mine-sweeping
ˈmaɪnˌswiːpɪŋ
mineworker
ˈmaɪnˌswiːpɪŋ
peacekeeping
ˈpiːsˌkiːpɪŋ
reaping
ˈriːpɪŋ
record-keeping
ˈrɛkɔːdˌkiːpɪŋ
safekeeping
ˈseɪfˈkiːpɪŋ
sleeping
ˈsliːpɪŋ
storekeeping
ˈstɔːˌkiːpɪŋ
sweeping
ˈswiːpɪŋ
timekeeping
ˈtaɪmˌkiːpɪŋ
unsleeping
ʌnˈsliːpɪŋ
weeping
ˈwiːpɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MINESWEEPING

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE MINESWEEPING

book-keeping
camping
double-entry book-keeping
dropping
helping
hopping
landscaping
mapping
overlapping
ping
propping
shipping
shopping
single entry book-keeping
stepping
stopping
stripping
typing
wrapping
yelping

Synonyms and antonyms of minesweeping in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «minesweeping» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MINESWEEPING

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

Translator English - Chinese

扫雷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rastreo de minas
570 millions of speakers

English

minesweeping
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

minesweeping
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ازالة الالغام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

по обезвреживанию мин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

minesweeping
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

minesweeping
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déminage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merangkak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Minensuch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

掃海作業
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Minesweeping
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

minesweeping
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்ணிவெடிகள் தகர்ப்புப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माइनस्वीपिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mayın temizliği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sminamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trałowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зі знешкодження мін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

minesweeping
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

minesweeping
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

minesweeping
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

minröjning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

minesveiping
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of minesweeping

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MINESWEEPING»

The term «minesweeping» is normally little used and occupies the 123.617 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MINESWEEPING» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MINESWEEPING»

Discover the use of minesweeping in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to minesweeping and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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World War II Sea War, Volume 3: The Royal Navy is Bloodied ...
Sheerness Minesweeping yachts ARONIA (Capt Minesweeping, Ty Lt J. S. Roe RNVR) at Sheerness and fast motorboat SYLPH (no CO listed) at Tilbury repairing. Minesweeping Group 2 with minesweeping trawlers: FORCE (Ty Sk S. S. ...
Donald A Bertke, Gordon Smith, Don Kindell, 2012
2
Operation End Sweep: A History of Minesweeping Operations in ...
Over the next six months, as the U.S. Mine Countermeasures Force accomplished this work, and American forces withdrew from Southeast Asia, Hanoi continued to wage war against South Vietnam.
Edward J. Marolda, 2005
3
A Passage to Sword Beach: Minesweeping in the Royal Navy
Maher's ship, ML(subscript 137), was first in the line of vessels that led the assault on Sword Beach during D-Day, and this book includes excerpts from her deck log of that day.
Brendan Arnold Maher, 1996
4
Veterans' Entitlements Law
Service for which a person was awarded the bomb and mine clearance clasp and the minesweeping clasp to the General Service Medals for performing such duties after the cessation of hostilities in World War 2 is taken to be qualifying ...
Robin Creyke, Peter H. Sutherland, 2008
5
The Navy of World War II, 1922-1947
8 Gilbert Is., Kwajalein, Eniwetok, Leyte, Ormoc, Mindoro, Lingayen, Subic Bay, Okinawa, Raids on Japan 7-8/45, Minesweeping 1945. AM 110 Right Renamed Revenge, 15 May 1943. Decomm 18 Mar 1947. † 6 Gilbert Is., Kwajalein, Leyte, ...
Paul Silverstone, 2012
6
Transition to Triumph: History of the Indian Navy, 1965-1975
M 18 therefore recommended that the responsibility for carrying out check sweeps be formally taken over by the Russian minesweeping force. In May 1972, the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, Rear Admiral (later Vice Admiral) Sarma ...
G. M. Hiranandani, 2000
7
British Destroyers & Frigates: The Second World War & After
In August 1936 DNC pointed out that the 1936 Convoy Escort could be converted to minesweeping by removing the after 4in mount, although she did draw considerably more water than Fleetwood (10ft 3in to 10ft 6in as opposed to 9ft 3in ).
Norman Friedman, 2012
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Publications
The first minesweeping 21 Chapter IV. The second minesweeping operation 26 Chapter V. The third minesweeping operation 31 Sinking of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow 36 Chapter VI. The fourth minesweeping operation 39 Chapter VII.
United States. Office of Naval Records and Library, 1920
9
"The Northern Barrage": (Taking Up the Mines)
The first minesweeping 21 Chapter IV. The second minesweeping operation 26 Chapter V. The third minesweeping operation 31 Sinking of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow 36 Chapter VI. The fourth minesweeping operation 39 Chapter VII.
United States. Office of Naval Records and Library, Noel Davis, William Keen Harrill, 1920
10
Publication
The first minesweeping 21 Chapter IV. The second minesweeping operation 26 Chapter V. The third minesweeping operation 31 Sinking of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow 36 Chapter VI. The fourth minesweeping operation 39 Chapter VII.
United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Engineering, Edward Breck, Noel Davis, 1920

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MINESWEEPING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term minesweeping is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Minesweeping: Ehtesab Commission raids former minerals …
PESHAWAR: The Ehtesab Commission (EC) expanded its search in the manhunt for former mines and mineral development department ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Full-scale Ukrainian Marine drills held year after Russian takeover of …
Helicopters carrying paratroops in the sky, communicating with minesweeping boats and amphibious craft on the ground. The operations took ... «Ukraine Today, Jul 15»
3
Japan chamber passes security bills
Farther afield, Japan would be able to carry out minesweeping in Mideast waters to protect ships bringing oil to Japan. The prime minister's ... «Press Examiner, Jul 15»
4
Japan leader announces redo for costly Tokyo Olympic stadium
Farther afield, Japan would be able to carry out minesweeping in Mideast waters to protect ships bringing oil to Japan. Chang said China ... «Ledger Gazette, Jul 15»
5
Japanese Bills Expand Self Defense Parameters
The second bill will allow the SDF to support militaries of other countries as needed, for example, minesweeping in a war in the Middle East. «DefenseNews.com, Jul 15»
6
Japan bills to expand military's role pass committee as opposition …
Earlier this year, Abe pointed to potential minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz, off the Iranian coast, as an example of what Japan ... «Stars and Stripes, Jul 15»
7
India's Rs 32000 crore minehunter project takes shape
The project is crucial for the navy as its minesweeping capabilities are at an all-time low. It operates only six to seven minesweepers bought ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
8
EDITORIAL: Global effort needed to prevent Iran nuclear deal from …
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe cites minesweeping in the Persian Gulf as an example of Japan's participation in collective self-defense, but such a ... «Asahi Shimbun, Jul 15»
9
Who Wants a Robot Navy? The Pentagon Does!
Precisely what "hardware and software" the Navy intends to acquire is not made clear -- only that it will facilitate the minesweeping mission. «Motley Fool, Jul 15»
10
Hill reservist helps excavate Vietnam-era crash site
Eberhard also participated in more direct recovery procedures, using minesweeping techniques to identify metal signatures, saying, “When we ... «Standard-Examiner, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Minesweeping [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/minesweeping>. May 2024 ».
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