минёр

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nounmasculineanimatecountable

1.
mine specialist, sapper, demolition expertmilitary
Минёр осторо́жно обезвре́дил мину.
The sapper carefully defused the mine.
A soldier or specialist who lays, detects or defuses mines and explosives.
2.
bomber, bomb planter
Минёра задержа́ли че́рез неде́лю.
The bomber was arrested a week later.
Of someone who plants an explosive device; common in news reports.
3.
mine-layer, torpedo-mannaval
Он служи́л минёром на эсми́нце.
He served as a torpedo-man on a destroyer.
Navy: crew member responsible for mines and torpedoes.

Examples

Минёр осторожно разминировал старое поле.
The mine-clearance specialist carefully cleared the old minefield.
Молодой минёр проверял мосты перед взрывом.
The young explosives expert inspected the bridges before the blast.
На корабле служил опытный минёр.
An experienced naval mine specialist served aboard the ship.