butterfly mine

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Etymology[edit]

From being a mine that has an appearance reminiscent of a butterfly.

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butterfly mine (plural butterfly mines)

  1. A type of winged air-dispersed and air-dropped anti-personnel landmine, typically without metal parts, so undetectable by usual metal detectors for landmines; looking like a child's toy.

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