Claymore mine

n.

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(Mil.) an antipersonnel land mine designed to produce a high-velocity spray of steel fragments in a relatively narrow fan-shaped cone, directed toward the enemy. They are usually detonated by an electrical remote control.

Noun

1.

claymore mine - an anti-personnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy Synonyms: claymore

booby trap, claymore, ground-emplaced mine, land mine