minefield

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An area in which explosive mines have been placed.

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A situation that has many potential hazards or dangers.

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A body of navigable water in which submarine mines are anchored for the purpose of preventing an enemy’s ships from entering a channel, harbor, or roadstead; also, the group of mines itself.

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a region in which explosive mines{4} have been placed, especially a region on land.

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A situation in which a simple mistake can have disastrous consequences; a touchy or dangerous situation requiring great caution.

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An area in which land mines have been laid.

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A dangerous situation.

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A pitch that has dried out and crumbled and on which the ball is bouncing and spinning unpredictably.

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a tract of land containing explosive mines

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a region in which explosives mines have been placed