magnetic mine

/mægˈnɛdɪk ˌmaɪn/
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Definitions of magnetic mine
  1. noun
    (nautical) a marine mine that is detonated by a mechanism that responds to magnetic material (as the steel hull of a ship)
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    type of:
    floating mine, marine mine
    an explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into it
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