mining
mining Lexical Profile
mining Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The process or industry of extracting coal, ores, or other valuable minerals from the earth.
"Copper mining has been the primary economic driver in the region for over a century."
The practice of analyzing large datasets to discover useful patterns or information, or of using computer processing power to validate cryptocurrency transactions.
"Rising electricity costs have made cryptocurrency mining far less profitable for individual operators."
The act of laying explosive mines in the ground or water as a military defense or hazard.
"The naval treaty strictly regulated the mining of international shipping lanes."
• Rhymes for mining
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'minen', from Old French 'miner' ('to dig, excavate'), ultimately tracing back to a Celtic root meaning 'raw ore' or 'mineral'.