"minecraft" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmaɪnˌkɹæft/ [General-American], /ˈmaɪnˌkɹɐːft/ [General-Australian], /ˈmaɪnˌkɹɑːft/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: Minecraft en-AU.ogg Forms: minecrafts [plural]
Rhymes: -æft, -ɑːft Etymology: Compound of mine + craft. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|en|mine#Etymology 2|craft}} Compound of mine + craft Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} minecraft (countable and uncountable, plural minecrafts)
  1. A warship which lays naval mines; (collectively) ships which deal with naval mines. Tags: countable, uncountable

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