Definition of "demining" [demining]

• Present participle of demine. (verb)

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• "You've seen of course the JTF today, out at the excavation site, but we're also working with the Vietnamese in military-to-military activities in a very genuine and trustful way in the demining, which is another event later today at which you will be able to participate in."
• "MARK MALLOCH BROWN. U.N. DEVELOPMEN. PROGRAM: In the first year or so, the great bulk of activity will be in the, will be repairing infrastructure rather than rebuilding it, support into communities, work on critical, immediate issues such as demining, reintegration of refugees and returnees into communities."
• "The proposed budget also includes increases of more than 10 percent for international disaster assistance (from 350 million dollars to 880 million dollars) and other humanitarian activities, such as demining programmes and aid for refugees overseas, drawing praise from Samuel Worthington, the president of InterAction, a coalition of nearly 180 non-governmental relief and development groups."