Dictionary Check: countermine

"countermine" is a valid word!

Scrabble 15 points
Words with Friends 20 points

Definition

noun

(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy

verb

destroy property or hinder normal operations

Example: "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
verb

destroy enemy mines with one's own mines

Example: "We countermined the banks of the river"

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