Mine - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |maɪn|  American pronunciation of the word mine
Brit.  |maɪn|  British pronunciation of the word mine

noun

- 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

verb

- get from the earth by excavation
mine ores and metals
- lay mines
The Vietnamese mined Cambodia

Extra examples

...a baseball fanatic who is a mine of fascinating trivia about the game...

...the soldiers were careful to disarm any mines they found in their path...

The area was soon filled with prospectors who were mining for gold.

Prospectors mined the region for diamonds.

Local people were hired to mine the gold.

The enemy had mined the harbor.

My grandmother is a mine of information.

A mine blows up / explodes.

The whole area has been mined out.

Gold is mined from deep under ground.

The cruiser was mined and sank in five minutes.

It was Glen's idea, not mine.

'Is that your car?' 'No, mine is parked over the road.'

You've got good legs - mine are too thin.

His English is better than mine.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: mine
he/she/it: mines
present participle: mining
past tense: mined
past participle: mined
noun
singular: mine
plural: mines
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