mine
mine Lexical Profile
mine Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An excavation in the earth for extracting coal, ores, or other valuable minerals.
"The town's economy relies heavily on the local copper mine."
An encased explosive device concealed in the ground or water, designed to detonate when triggered by a person or vehicle.
"The naval ship carefully navigated the channel to avoid striking a submerged mine."
An abundant source of something valuable, especially information or resources.
"The retired professor was an absolute mine of information on medieval history."
• verb
To extract coal, ores, or other valuable minerals from the earth.
"The company plans to mine the area for rare earth metals."
To delve into or search deeply in order to extract valuable information or data.
"Researchers often mine social media platforms to analyze public sentiment."
To lay explosive devices in or under the ground or water.
"The retreating army mined the bridges to slow down the enemy's advance."
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Word Origin & Etymology
The pronoun comes from Old English 'mīn' (of Germanic origin). The noun and verb relating to excavation and explosives come from Old French 'mine', likely of Celtic origin.