land mine – n. a bomb that is buried in the ground and that explodes when someone steps on it or drives over it; sometimes written as one word: landmine

de-miner – n. a person who works to find and remove landmines from the ground

detect – v. to discover or notice the presence of (something that is hidden or hard to see, hear or taste)

scratch – v. to make (something, such as a mark, a line or letters) in the surface of the ground by using a stick, a sharp tool or a hand or paw

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