noun
1. the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth (Freq. 3)
• Syn: ↑excavation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑excavate (for: ↑excavation), ↑mine
• Members of this Topic:
↑opencast, ↑opencut, ↑bore, ↑bore-hole, ↑drill hole, ↑drift, ↑heading, ↑gallery, ↑fathom, ↑fthm, ↑rag, ↑hush, ↑mine, ↑strip mine, ↑surface mine, ↑surface-mine, ↑drive, ↑extract
• Hypernyms: ↑production
• Hyponyms: ↑placer mining, ↑strip mining, ↑opencast mining
2. laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment
• Syn: ↑minelaying
• Derivationally related forms: ↑mine
• Hypernyms: ↑defense, ↑defence, ↑defensive measure
Useful english dictionary. 2012.