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mine Meaning
mine (n)
excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel
mine (v)
get from the earth by excavation
lay mines
mine (n.)
See Mien.
mine (pron. & a.)
Belonging to me; my. Used as a pronominal to me; my. Used as a pronominal adjective in the predicate; as, Vengeance is mine; I will repay. Rom. xii. 19. Also, in the old style, used attributively, instead of my, before a noun beginning with a vowel.
mine (v. i.)
To dig a mine or pit in the earth; to get ore, metals, coal, or precious stones, out of the earth; to dig in the earth for minerals; to dig a passage or cavity under anything in order to overthrow it by explosives or otherwise.
To form subterraneous tunnel or hole; to form a burrow or lodge in the earth; as, the mining cony.
A subterranean cavity or passage
A pit or excavation in the earth, from which metallic ores, precious stones, coal, or other mineral substances are taken by digging; -- distinguished from the pits from which stones for architectural purposes are taken, and which are called quarries.
A cavity or tunnel made under a fortification or other work, for the purpose of blowing up the superstructure with some explosive agent.
Any place where ore, metals, or precious stones are got by digging or washing the soil; as, a placer mine.
Fig.: A rich source of wealth or other good.
mine (v. t.)
To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine; hence, to ruin or destroy by slow degrees or secret means.
To dig into, for ore or metal.
To get, as metals, out of the earth by digging.
mine Sentence Examples
- The gold mine was discovered deep within the rocky mountainside.
- She claimed that the poem was hers by right, saying, "It's my mine."
- The miners worked tirelessly to extract precious minerals from the mine.
- The child proudly displayed his collection of seashells, saying, "These are all mine."
- The enemy general launched a surprise attack on our minefield, hoping to disable our defenses.
- The landmine exploded with a deafening roar, sending shrapnel flying through the air.
- The old mine building stood abandoned, its windows boarded up and its roof crumbling.
- The mine disaster left many families grieving and in need of support.
- The company expanded its mining operations to include a new copper mine.
- The archeologist discovered ancient pottery fragments within the mine tunnel, revealing a rich history.
FAQs About the word mine
excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted, explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill
repository, treasure trove, gold mine, cornucopia,mother lode, armory, stash, wellspring, argosy, hoard
black hole,black hole,, sinkhole,sinkhole
The gold mine was discovered deep within the rocky mountainside.
She claimed that the poem was hers by right, saying, "It's my mine."
The miners worked tirelessly to extract precious minerals from the mine.
The child proudly displayed his collection of seashells, saying, "These are all mine."
