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Minesweeper vs Minesweeping - What's the difference?

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Minesweeping is a related term of minesweeper.



As nouns the difference between minesweeper and minesweeping

is that minesweeper is a vehicle, device or person with the purpose of removing explosive mines (landmines or water mines) while minesweeping is the detection and safe disposal of mines.

minesweeper

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A vehicle, device or person with the purpose of removing explosive mines (landmines or water mines).
  • (uncountable) A logic-based computer game in which the player has to discover the position of mines in a rectangular grid, based on numerical hints.

    • See also

    * minehunter

    Derived terms

    * destroyer minesweeper

    minesweeping

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (nautical) The detection and safe disposal of mines

    • Related terms

    *minesweeper