mine

Definition of mine

excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

Types:: show 7 types...; hide 7 types...; coal mine, coalpit
a mine where coal is dug from the ground; copper mine
a mine where copper is dug from the ground; gold mine, goldmine
a mine where gold ore is found; salt mine
a mine where salt is dug; silver mine
a mine where silver ore is dug; strip mine
an open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface; sulfur mine, sulphur mine
a mine where sulphur is dug from the ground

explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel

Types:: show 5 types...; hide 5 types...; floating mine, marine mine
an explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into it; magnetic mine
(nautical) a marine mine that is detonated by a mechanism that responds to magnetic material (as the steel hull of a ship); booby trap, ground-emplaced mine, land mine
an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over; bouncing betty
an antipersonnel land mine; claymore, claymore mine
an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy

Type of:: explosive device
device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy

get from the earth by excavation

"mine ores and metals"

Types:: strip mine, surface mine, surface-mine
extract (ore) from a strip-mine

lay mines

"The Vietnamese mined Cambodia"