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- pronunciation:
- maIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a deep hole or system of holes made in the earth, from which mineral substances such as gold, coal, or precious stones are extracted.
Workers were trapped in the mine.
- similar words:
- adit, boring, colliery, excavation, pit, quarry, repository, shaft, tunnel, well
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| definition 2: |
an abundant supply or source.
He is a mine of information.- synonyms:
- abundance, cornucopia, fount, reservoir, wealth
- similar words:
- accumulation, amplitude, cache, fountainhead, fund, hoard, load, reserve, stock, stockpile, store, treasure, vessel, well, wellspring
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| definition 3: |
an explosive device hidden in ground or water and detonated by such means as contact, pressure, or a time fuse.
Mines had been planted in the field, and several soldiers had been killed attempting to cross it.- similar words:
- booby trap, depth charge, explosive, land mine, time bomb
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| related words: |
bore, cave, cavern, cavity, plenty |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
mines, mining, mined |
| definition 1: |
to dig in the earth for mineral substances such as gold or coal; work in a mine.
The company has been mining for coal in these hills for over a hundred years.- similar words:
- burrow, dig, excavate, tunnel
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| definition 2: |
to make tunnels underground.
The prisoners were mining in hope of escape.- synonyms:
- tunnel
- similar words:
- burrow, dig
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| related words: |
bore, prospect |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to dig out; extract.
They used to mine silver in this area.- synonyms:
- excavate, extract, unearth
- similar words:
- burrow, dig, dig out, tunnel
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| definition 2: |
to lay explosive devices under or within.
The bay has been mined by the enemy.- similar words:
- bomb, detonate
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| definition 3: |
to search in and make use of (a library, reading material, or the like).
She mined the library for anything related to her topic.- similar words:
- comb, examine, explore, investigate, peruse, pore over, scour, scrutinize, search, sift, study, winnow
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| definition 4: |
to ruin or destroy by slow means; undermine.
With his criticism, he mined her confidence entirely.- synonyms:
- undermine
- similar words:
- corrupt, damage, dash, destroy, disable, harm, hurt, injure, ruin, spoil
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| related words: |
bore, cave, excavate, tap |
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