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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minesweep

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
minesweep
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sweep for mines.

verb

To consume the unfinished drinks of other patrons.

British usage; Slang

verb

To click or hover the cursor over inconspicuous areas to find a hidden link.

Etymology

Back-formation from minesweeper, equivalent to mine + sweep.

Usage

Inflected Forms

minesweeps (present, singular) minesweeping (participle, present) mineswept (participle, past) mineswept (past) minesweeped (participle, past) minesweeped (past)

Phrases

mystery meat navigation

Frequently Paired Words

mystery meat navigation

Questions

What does minesweep mean?
To sweep for mines.
Where does minesweep come from?
Back-formation from minesweeper, equivalent to mine + sweep.

How to pronounce minesweep

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