HyperDic: mining

English > 2 senses of the word *mining*:
NOUN	act	mining, excavation	the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
NOUN	act	mining, minelaying	laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy / enemy personnel and equipment

mining > pronunciation
Sounds	may'nihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *mining*: 2 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth.
Synonym	excavation
Category of	bore, bore-hole, drill hole	A hole or passage made by a drill
	drift, heading, gallery	A horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
	drive	Excavate horizontally
	extract	separate (a metal) from an ore
	fathom, fthm	(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
	hush	Run water over the ground to erode (soil) , revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals
	hush	wash by removing particles
	mine	Get from the earth by excavation
	opencast, opencut	(of mines and mining) worked from the exposed surface
	rag	break into lumps before sorting
	strip mine, surface mine, surface-mine	extract (ore) from a strip-mine
Narrower	placer mining	mining valuable minerals from a placer by washing or dredging
Narrower	strip mining, opencast mining	The mining of ore or coal from an open mine
Broader	production	(economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale
Spanish	excavación, explotación minera, extracción, minería
Catalan	excavació, explotació minera, extracció
Verbs	mine	get from the earth by excavation

English > *mining*: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy / enemy personnel and equipment.
Synonym	minelaying
Broader	defense, defence, defensive measure	(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies / enemies
Spanish	minado
Catalan	mineria
Verbs	mine	lay mines

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