land mine
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land mine
noun
plural
land mines
land mine
noun
plural
land mines
Learner's definition of LAND MINE
[count]
:
a bomb that is buried in the ground and that explodes when someone steps on it or drives over it
— sometimes used figuratively
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an issue that is an emotional/political land mine [=an issue that could cause great emotional/political damage; an explosive issue]
