Word: countermining
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: coun
ter
mi
ning
Definition: Present participle of countermine; a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy
Morphemes:
Affix: counter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in opposition to
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contra
Language: la
Decoded: contra
Meaning: against
Affix: mine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A passage dug toward or underneath enemy lines, which is then packed with explosives.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mine
Language: fro
Decoded: mine
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A passage dug toward or underneath enemy lines, which is then packed with explosives.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.