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Land mines

Scope note

Mines placed on or just below the surface of the ground, designed to be detonated on command by electrical impulse or by the weight of vehicles or personnel passing over them.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000204047

Broader Terms used

mines (explosive weapons)

Term used for

mines, land

Equivalent Terms used

land mine

Created

13yrs ago

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