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  • 31torpedo — Mine Mine, n. [F., fr. LL. mina. See {Mine}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. A subterranean cavity or passage; especially: (a) A pit or excavation in the earth, from which metallic ores, precious stones, coal, or other mineral substances are taken by… …

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  • 32Mined — Mine Mine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mining}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine; hence, to ruin or destroy by slow degrees or secret …

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  • 33Mining — Mine Mine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mining}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine; hence, to ruin or destroy by slow degrees or secret …

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  • 34mining — /muy ning/, n. 1. the act, process, or industry of extracting ores, coal, etc., from mines. 2. the laying of explosive mines. [1250 1300; ME: undermining (walls in an attack); see MINE2, ING1] * * * I Excavation of materials from the Earth s… …

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  • 35Disasters — ▪ 2009 Introduction Aviation       January 23, Poland. A Spanish built CASA transport plane carrying members of the Polish air force home from a conference on flight safety in Warsaw crashes near the town of Miroslawiec; all 20 aboard are killed …

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  • 36Mining (military) — Explosion of the mine beneath Hawthorn Ridge Redoubt on the Western Front during World War I (July 1 1916). Photo by Ernest Brooks Mining, landmining or undermining is a siege method which has been used since antiquity against a walled city,… …

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  • 37P&H Mining — Equipment Inc. Type Subsidiary (Parent: Joy Global) Industry Mining Founded in 1884 Headquarters …

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  • 38Mining — This article is about the extraction of geological materials from the Earth. For the municipality in Austria, see Mining, Austria. For the siege tactic, see Mining (military). For name of the Chinese emperor, see Daoguang Emperor. Simplified… …

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  • 39Viet Cong and PAVN battle tactics — Soldier of a NLF/Viet Cong Main Force Unit. They shared common arms, procedures, tactics, organization and personnel with PAVN. Viet Cong and PAVN battle tactics comprised a flexible mix of guerrilla and conventional warfare battle tactics used… …

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  • 40Equipment of the modern Egyptian Army — The following list outlines the major equipment holdings of the modern Egyptian Army. Contents 1 Infantry Weapons 1.1 Small arms 1.2 Anti tank and missile 1.2.1 Recoilless rifles …

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