To destroy property or hinder normal operations.
1 But Boon discovered the attempt, and sunk a trench as a countermine .
2 I remember exploding its American countermine once, under that grand hero, Napoleon.
3 The scheme was ingenious; but if the Senate could mine, Caesar could countermine .
4 After the brass basins were set up, they began to work on the countermine .
5 Best to get quite out of reach of a countermine .
6 Maestricht's defenders had exploded a vast countermine beneath the demilune.
7 When your enemies are undermining you, you must countermine or you'll be blown up.
8 Having to come away furtively like this was a terrible countermine beneath her courage.
9 The Austrians dug a countermine , which exploded too far from its target to cause damage.
10 There were not wanting those who found it to their advantage to countermine Clarendon's efforts.
11 You cannot countermine the fortifications of Flore and Maxence without getting a priest to sap them.
12 At length the countermine brought about a decision.
13 They mine and countermine , until it isn't safe to predict who is immune and who isn't.
14 A great body of miners are summoned to the camp to countermine the works of the enemy.
15 All that night Luffe superintended the digging of the countermine , while Dewes made ready for the sortie.
16 But let them mine; I shall countermine .
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