mine
noun [C] (HOLE) /maɪn/Definition
B2 a hole or system of holes in the ground where substances such as coal, metal, and salt are removed: a coal/salt/gold mine a mine shaft My grandfather used to work in (UK also down) the mines.Mining and quarrying
(Definition of mine noun (HOLE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -field suffix
- borehole noun
- coal mine noun
- coal noun
- colliery noun
- digger noun
- excavate verb
- extract verb
- gold mine noun
- gravel pit noun
- gusher noun
- miner noun
- mineral noun (SUBSTANCE)
- mining noun
- oil rig noun
- pit noun (PLACE/AREA)
- pithead noun
- quarry noun (HOLE)
- slag heap noun
- workings noun (UNDER GROUND)
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