parachute mine

Definition

Noun: A type of explosive device, specifically a large aerial bomb that is deployed from an aircraft and descends to the ground using a parachute, designed to cause damage upon impact or detonation.

Usage Examples

• (A bomb dropped by parachute from a plane.)
• (A large explosive device that descended via parachute.)

Advanced Usage

• "to deploy a parachute mine": to release such a bomb from an aircraft.
  • The enemy forces deployed several parachute mines over the harbour. (They dropped the bombs by parachute.)

Variants and Related Words

• Parachute (n): a device used to slow the descent of a person or object through the air.
  • The soldier's parachute opened safely. (The fabric canopy used for descending.)
• Mine (n): an explosive device placed on or in the ground, or in water, to destroy enemy personnel or vehicles.
  • The tank hit a land mine. (An explosive buried in the ground.)
• Parachute bomb (n): a synonym for parachute mine, emphasizing its explosive nature.
  • The parachute bomb exploded on impact. (A bomb with a parachute.)

Synonyms

• Aerial mine: a mine dropped from the air.
• Parachute bomb: an explosive device with a parachute.

Related Idioms

• "Drop a mine": to release an explosive device from an aircraft.
  • The bomber dropped a mine over the target area. (Released the explosive.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Mine out: to clear or remove mines from an area.
  • The team worked to mine out the field after the attack. (Remove explosive devices.)
• Parachute in: to deliver something by parachute.
  • Supplies were parachuted in to the troops. (Dropped by parachute.)