A minesweeper is a small warship designed to remove or detonate naval mines. Using various mechanisms intended to counter the threat posed by naval mines, minesweepers keep waterways clear for safe shipping.
minesweeper
Other languages: minesveiper (norwegian bokmål), Minsvepare (swedish)
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Vessels specially designed or adapted for clearing or destroying mines at sea.
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Label
minesweeper
English
minesveiper
Minsvepare
Description
Vessels specially designed or adapted for clearing or destroying mines at sea.
English
Wikipedia (via Wikidata)
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Swedish