26984 words

mines

17 definitions • 30 examples
1
the one(s) belonging to or connected with me:

Examples:

"Whose bag is this?" "It's mine."
Your son is the same age as mine.
of mine She's an old friend of mine.
Mine is the silver car, the convertible.
2
a hole or system of holes in the ground where substances such as coal, metal, and salt are removed:

Examples:

coal/salt/gold mine Many local young men work in the coal/salt/gold mine.
mine shaft Air was pumped down into the mine shaft to the men trapped underground.
in/down the mines My grandfather used to work in/down the mines.
3
a type of bomb put below the earth or in the sea that explodes when vehicles, ships, or people go over it:

Examples:

run over a mine He was killed when his tank ran over a mine.
clear something of mines The US forces were clearing the surrounding area of mines.
4
to dig coal or another substance out of the ground:

Examples:

mine for The company is mining for gold and diamonds.
They mine a lot of copper around these parts.
5
to place or hide mines in an area of land or sea:

Examples:

6
to use special software to look at large amounts of computer data in order to find out useful information:

Examples:

There is a lot of banking data just waiting to be mined.
7
to use special software to try to obtain new cryptocurrency (= digital currency produced by a public network rather than by a government):

Examples:

Since 2009, the number of bitcoins mined has skyrocketed.
8
used in the past instead of "my" before nouns that begin with a vowel or h :

Examples:

mine eyes
mine host
9
belonging to me, or that which belongs to me:

Examples:

"Whose bag is this?" "It’s mine."
Your hair is longer than mine.
She’s a friend of mine.
10
a deep hole in the ground made for the removal of coal and other substances by digging:

Examples:

a gold mine
11
A mine is also where something can be found:

Examples:

Belinda is a mine of information about home decorating.
12
a bomb put underground or in the sea that explodes when vehicles, ships, or people go over or near it
13
A mine detector is a device used to discover whether there are mines in a particular area.
14
to remove coal or other substances from a deep hole in the ground:

Examples:

[ T ] They mine copper in this area.
15
to hide mines in an area:

Examples:

The desert has been heavily mined.
16
a place in the ground where substances such as coal, metal, and salt are removed, or the area and buildings around this place:

Examples:

in/down the mine 2,000 people work down the mine.
a coal/salt/gold mine
a mine shaft
17
to dig coal or another substance out of the ground:

Examples:

mine for sth They're mining for salt.
They mine a lot of copper around these parts.

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