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