First Known Use: 1961
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claymore mine
noun
Definition of CLAYMORE MINE
: a usually electrically fired land mine containing steel fragments that are discharged in a predetermined direction
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Origin of CLAYMORE MINE
probably from claymore
Rhymes with CLAYMORE MINE
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