# minesweeping

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The detection and safe disposal of mines.
2. The act of looking for and drinking half-drunk alcoholic drinks that have been left by other attendees of a bar or nightclub.

## Etymology
From mine + sweeping.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/minesweeping