Meaning & use
demining
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The process of locating and removing land mines and other unexploded ordnance from an area.
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The charity has funded demining operations in former conflict zones for over a decade.
Local farmers cannot return to their fields until demining is complete.
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A compound of the prefix 'de-' (removal) and 'mining' in the military sense of laying explosive mines, distinct from mineral extraction.
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mine clearance
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