mine

Definition of mine

Nouns

excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
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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
Type of:
excavation
a hole in the ground made by excavating
explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel
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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

Verbs

get from the earth by excavation
"mine ores and metals"
Types:
strip mine, surface mine, surface-mine
extract (ore) from a strip-mine
Type of:
exploit, tap
draw from; make good use of
lay mines
"The Vietnamese mined Cambodia"
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countermine
destroy enemy mines with one's own mines
Type of:
reenforce, reinforce
make stronger

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