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mine > 4 senses
NOUN1mineExcavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
2mineExplosive device that explodes on contact
VERB1mineGet from the earth by excavation
2mineLay mines
mine > pronunciation
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mine > noun 1, artifact
MeaningExcavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted.
Part ofcolliery, pit
Partsadit; mineshaft; shaft
Narrowercoal mine, coalpit; copper mine; goldmine, gold mine; salt mine; silver mine; strip mine; sulphur mine, sulfur mine
Broaderexcavation, hole in the ground
Verbsmine
mine > noun 2, artifact
MeaningExplosive device that explodes on contact. Designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel.
Narrowerfloating mine, marine mine; land mine, ground-emplaced mine, booby trap
Broaderexplosive device
Verbsmine
mine > verb 1, consumption
MeaningGet from the earth by excavation.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"mine ores and metals"
Categorymining, excavation
Entailsdig, delve, cut into, turn over
Narrowerstrip mine, surface mine, surface-mine
Broaderexploit, tap
Nounsminer; mine; mining
mine > verb 2, competition
MeaningLay mines.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"The Vietnamese mined Cambodia"
Narrowercountermine
Broaderreinforce, reenforce
Nounsmining; mine

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