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minesweep en · VERB · etymology 1

Etymology

Back-formation from minesweeper, equivalent to mine + sweep.

Meanings

  1. To sweep for mines.
  2. (UK, slang) To consume the unfinished drinks of other patrons.

Forms

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minesweeping Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
mineswept Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
mineswept Tense=Past lexicographic
minesweeped Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
minesweeped Tense=Past lexicographic
minesweeps Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

minesweep en · VERB · etymology 2

Etymology

Back-formation from minesweeper, the name of a video game where users players blindly click to reveal numbers or mines without knowing for sure where anything is; equivalent to mine + sweep.

Meanings

  1. To click or hover the cursor over inconspicuous areas to find a hidden link.

Forms

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minesweeping Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
mineswept Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
mineswept Tense=Past lexicographic
minesweeps Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
minesweeped Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
minesweeped Tense=Past lexicographic

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