miner

Thân thiện

A miner wears a hard hat with a headlamp while working underground.

Definition

Noun: 1. A laborer who works in a mine: A person whose job is to extract coal, minerals, or other valuable materials from the earth by working underground or in an open-pit mine.

Usage

The word "miner" is a countable noun. It specifically refers to the person performing the labor of extraction within the mining industry. It is often modified by the type of material mined (e.g., coal miner, gold miner) or the type of mine (e.g., underground miner).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The miner spent eight hours a day digging for coal deep underground.
  • Safety is a major concern for every miner.
  • During the gold rush, thousands of miners flocked to California.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: The term can be used metaphorically to describe someone who diligently searches for or extracts information or value from a large, complex source.
  • The data miner developed an algorithm to find patterns in customer behavior.
• Historical Context: "Miner" often carries historical connotations, associated with specific periods like the Industrial Revolution or regional gold rushes.

Variants and Related Words

• Mine (noun/verb): The location where extraction occurs (noun) or the act of extracting materials (verb).
• Mining (noun): The industry, process, or occupation of extracting minerals.
• Coalminer (noun): A specific type of miner who extracts coal. (Often written as "coal miner").

Synonyms

• Collier (specifically a coal miner).
• Pitman (a miner who works in a pit, especially a coal mine).
• Excavator (a broader term for someone who digs, not exclusive to mining).

Related Phrases

• Miner's canary: Originally a literal caged bird carried underground to detect toxic gases. Now a metaphor for an early warning indicator.
  • The sudden drop in sales was the miner's canary for the company's financial troubles.

Học thuật

Noun

1. laborer who works in a mine

Từ đồng nghĩa

• mineworker