butterfly mine

English

Etymology

From being a mine that has an appearance reminiscent of a butterfly.

Noun

butterfly mine (plural butterfly mines)

1. A type of winged air-dispersed and air-dropped anti-personnel landmine, typically without metal parts, so undetectable by usual metal detectors for landmines; looking like a child's toy.

Synonyms

• child killer
• kid killer
• pedal mine

 

Hypernyms

• land mine/landmine
• mine