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   mine

   /mʌɪn/

   noun

   • 1. an excavation in the earth for extracting coal or other minerals: "a copper mine" Similar pitcollieryexcavationquarryworkingsdiggingslodeveinseamdepositshaftmineshaftcoalfieldgoldfieldopencast mineopen-pit minestrip mine
   • ▪ an abundant source of something, especially information: "the text is a mine of information for biographers and historians" Similar rich sourcerepositorystorestorehousereservoirgold mineminttreasure housetreasuryreservefundwealthveinstocksupplyhoardaccumulationwellspring
   • 2. a type of bomb placed on or just below the surface of the ground or in the water, which detonates on contact with a person, vehicle, or ship: "his jeep ran over a mine and he was killed"
   • ▪ a subterranean passage under the wall of a besieged fortress, especially one in which explosives were placed to blow up fortifications. historical Similar tunnelhistorical:sap

   verb

   • 1. obtain (coal or other minerals) from a mine: "the company came to the area to mine phosphate" Similar quarryexcavatedig (up)extractunearthremovedrawscoop outstrip-mine
   • ▪ dig in (the earth) for coal or other minerals: "the hills were mined for copper oxide"
   • ▪ dig or burrow in (the earth): "the earth beneath had been tortuously mined by pestilential rabbits"
   • ▪ exploit (a source of information or skill): "how do they manage to mine such a rich vein of talent?" Similar searchransackdelve intorake throughscourscanreadlook throughsurvey
   • ▪ analyse (a database) to generate new information.
   • ▪ obtain units of (a cryptocurrency) by running a computer process to solve specific mathematical problems: "if you're mining bitcoin you need to do it faster than anyone else"
   • 2. lay explosive mines on or just below the surface of (the ground or water): "the area was heavily mined" Similar defend with minesprotect with mineslay with minessow with mines
   • ▪ destroy by means of an explosive mine: "HMS Ocean was mined in the Dardanelles in 1915"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French mine (noun), miner (verb), perhaps of Celtic origin; compare with Welsh mwyn ‘ore’, earlier ‘mine’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mineable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   • English (US)

     MINE meaning: 1. the one(s) belonging to or connected with...

   • Znaczenie Mine, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     MINE definicja: 1. the one(s) belonging to or connected with...

   • Mine: Thai Translation

     MINE translate: ของฉัน, เหมืองแร่, ระเบิด, ขุดเหมือง,...

   • Mine: Danish Translation

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   • Mine: Arabic Translation

     MINE translate: لي, مَنْجَم, لَغْم, يُنقّب. Learn more in...

   • Mine: Polish Translation

     MINE translate: mój, kopalnia, mina, wydobywać, poszukiwać,...

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   noun. an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc. a place where valuable minerals may be obtained, either by excavation or by washing the soil. a natural deposit of valuable minerals. an abundant source; store:

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   A mine is a hole in the earth from which workers take valuable things: coal, diamonds, copper. It is also a bomb that explodes when it's touched, often buried in the earth. When you think of mines, think of something beneath the surface or hidden.

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