Minefield

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  minefield \minefield\ n.
     1. (Mil.) a region in which explosive mines[4] have been
        placed, especially a region on land.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. Hence: (Fig.) A situation in which a simple mistake can


        have disastrous consequences; a touchy or dangerous
        situation requiring great caution; as, the candidate
        threaded his way skillfully through a minefield of loaded
        questions from the audience.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  minefield
       n : a region in which explosives mines have been placed