Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minesweeping

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
minesweep-ing
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The detection and safe disposal of mines.

Uncountable

noun

The act of looking for and drinking half-drunk alcoholic drinks that have been left by other attendees of a bar or nightclub.

Slang; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of minesweep

Etymology

From mine + sweeping.

Usage

Inflected Forms

minesweepings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

minesweeper

Questions

What does minesweeping mean?
The detection and safe disposal of mines.
Where does minesweeping come from?
From mine + sweeping.

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