mining

/'mainiɳ/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The process or industry of extracting valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth: This is the primary meaning, referring to the systematic removal of ores, coal, precious stones, or metals from the ground.
    • The laying of explosive mines (military devices): This refers to the military action of placing concealed explosive devices to destroy enemy targets.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Extraction):
    • Coal mining has been the main industry in this region for over a century.
    • The company specializes in deep-sea mining for rare minerals.
  • Noun (Military):
    • The naval unit was responsible for the mining of the harbor entrance.
    • The treaty banned the use of anti-personnel mining.
Advanced Usage
  • "Data mining": The process of discovering patterns and knowledge from large amounts of data.
    • Data mining techniques are used to analyze customer purchasing habits.
  • "To be in mining": To work in the mining industry.
    • His family has been in mining for three generations.
Variants and Related Words
  • Mine (noun): An excavation or system of excavations for extracting minerals; or a concealed explosive device.
    • A gold mine.
    • A land mine.
  • Mine (verb): To dig in the earth for minerals; to lay explosive mines.
    • They mine for copper.
    • The army mined the road.
  • Miner (noun): A person who works in a mine.
    • The miners descended into the shaft.
Synonyms
  • Excavation: The action of digging, especially to extract materials.
  • Extraction: The process of obtaining something, especially a resource, from a source.
  • Quarrying: The process of extracting stone or other materials from a quarry.
Related Phrases
  • "Mining rights": The legal permission to extract minerals from a specific area of land.
    • The company purchased the mining rights to the entire mountain range.
  • "Mining town": A town that exists primarily because of and for the local mining industry.
    • It was a bustling mining town during the gold rush.
Noun
  1. laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment
  2. the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

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