MINEHUNTER

Etymology

Noun

minehunter (plural minehunters)

A naval vessel that actively detects and destroys individual mines.

Usage notes

• Contrasted with minesweeper, a vessel that clears mined areas as a whole, without prior detection of mines. A vessel that combines both of these roles is known as a mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV).

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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