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Pronunciation: [mˈa͡ɪnfiːldz] (IPA)

Minefields are areas with hidden explosive devices laid out to deter people from crossing them. Synonyms for minefield include danger zone, hazard area, mine danger area, explosive zone, danger zone, and bombshell area. Other terms commonly used in place of minefield are booby-trapped zone, danger zone, and death zone. These terms describe the deadly nature of such areas and warn people of the risk of walking or crossing them. In areas of conflict or war zones, soldiers often mark minefields with signs or flags to notify people about the danger. In spite of the warnings, minefields remain a constant threat, causing injuries and fatalities, and hindering post-war reconstruction efforts.
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In addition to the "Blimps" of which mention has been made, the Royal Naval Air Service are in charge of air-ships known as the Coast Patrol type, which work farther out to sea, locating minefields and acting as scouts for the great fleet of patrol vessels.
"The Mastery of the Air"
William J. Claxton
Nearly every one of the most important towns on the east coast are protected by minefields of his design."
"The Zeppelin's Passenger"
E. Phillips Oppenheim
Supposing you are right and he is really responsible for the minefields you speak of, I should think the last thing he would do would be to bring the chart back to Dreymarsh.
"The Zeppelin's Passenger"
E. Phillips Oppenheim

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  • Thanks to technology, what almost anybody can do has been multiplied a thousandfold, and our moral understanding about what we ought to do hasn't kept pace. … You have a test-tube baby or take a morning-after pill to keep from having a baby; you satisfy your sexual urges in the privacy of your room by downloading Internet pornography, and you keep your favorite music for free instead of buying it; you keep your money in secret offshore bank accounts and purchase stock in cigarette companies that are exploiting impoverished Third World countries; and you lay minefields, smuggle nuclear weapons in suitcases, make nerve gas, and drop "smart bombs" with pinpoint accuracy. Also, you arrange to have a hundred dollars a month automatically sent from your bank account to provide education for ten girls in an Islamic country who otherwise would not learn to read and write, or to benefit a hundred malnourished people, or provide medical care for AIDS sufferers in Africa. You use the Internet to organize citizen monitoring of environmental hazards, or to check the honesty and performance of government officials — or to spy on your neighbors. Now, what ought we to do?
    Daniel Dennett

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