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minehunter

/ˈmaɪnˌhʌntɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
mine-hunter
IPA
/ˈmaɪnˌhʌntɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A naval vessel that actively detects and destroys individual naval mines.

Etymology

From mine + hunter.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmaɪnˌhʌntɚ/

Inflected Forms

minehunters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

minehunting minesweeper

Antonyms

minelayer

Questions

How do you pronounce minehunter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪnˌhʌntɚ/.
What does minehunter mean?
A naval vessel that actively detects and destroys individual naval mines.
Where does minehunter come from?
From mine + hunter.

How to pronounce minehunter

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