minesweepとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

minesweep (third-person singular simple present minesweeps, present participle minesweeping, simple past and past participle mineswept or minesweeped)

1. (nautical) To sweep for mines.
2. (British, slang) To consume to unfinished drinks of other patrons.

語源 2

Back-formation from minesweeper, the name of a video game where users players blindly click to reveal numbers or mines without knowing for sure where anything is; equivalent to mine +‎ sweep.

動詞

minesweep (third-person singular simple present minesweeps, present participle minesweeping, simple past and past participle mineswept or minesweeped)

1. (technology) To click or hover the cursor over inconspicuous areas to find a hidden link.