Definition of rising mine

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rising mine

'rising mine' is an military term. It means '(DOD,NATO) In naval mine warfare, a mine having positive buoyancy which is released from a sinker by a ship influence or by a timing device. The mine may fire by contact, hydrostatic pressure, or other means'.

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