mine : Idioms & Phrases

• noun an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy
  claymore.
  

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• noun a mine where coal is dug from the ground
  coalpit.
  

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• noun a mine where copper is dug from the ground
  

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• noun data processing using sophisticated data search capabilities and statistical algorithms to discover patterns and correlations in large preexisting databases; a way to discover new meaning in data
  

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• adjective satellite of coal, as contrasted with coal obtained from a strip mine
  
  • deep-mined coal

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• an imaginary being supposed to inhabit mines, etc. German folklore tells of two species; one fierce and malevolent, the other gentle, See Kobold.

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• noun an explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into it
  floating mine.
  

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• noun a good source of something that is desired
  goldmine.
  
• noun a mine where gold ore is found
  goldmine.
  

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• a place where gold is obtained by mining operations, as distinguished from diggings, where it is extracted by washing. Cf. Gold diggings (above).

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• noun an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over
  booby trap; ground-emplaced mine.
  

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• a system of mining in which the force of a jet of water is used to wash down a bank of gold-bearing gravel or earth. Pacific Coast

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• noun an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over
  booby trap; ground-emplaced mine.
  

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• noun (nautical) a marine mine that is detonated by a mechanism that responds to magnetic material (as the steel hull of a ship)
  

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• noun an explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into it
  floating mine.
  

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• noun detector consisting of an electromagnetic device; used to locate explosive mines
  

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• a form of magnetic compass used by miners.

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• noun the disposal of explosive mines
  

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• noun a tract of land containing explosive mines
  

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• noun pig iron made entirely from ore
  

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• pig iron made wholly from ore; in distinction from cinder pig, which is made from ore mixed with forge or mill cinder.

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• adjective satellite not special in any way
  mine run; unexceptional; run-of-the-mill.
  
  • run-of-the-mill boxing
  • your run-of-the-mine college graduate
  • a unexceptional an incident as can be found in a lawyer's career

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• noun a bee that is a member of the genus Andrena
  andrena; andrenid.
  

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• noun a company that owns and manages mines
  

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• noun an engineer concerned with the construction and operation of mines
  

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• noun the branch of economic geology that deals with the applications of geology to mining
  

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• noun the mining of ore or coal from an open mine
  opencast mining.
  

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• . (Mil.) See Globe of compression, under Globe.

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• noun mining valuable minerals from a placer by washing or dredging
  

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• a mine exploded by gunpowder. See Mine.

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• adjective satellite not special in any way
  mine run; unexceptional; run-of-the-mill.
  
  • run-of-the-mill boxing
  • your run-of-the-mine college graduate
  • a unexceptional an incident as can be found in a lawyer's career

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• noun a mine where salt is dug
  
• noun a job involving drudgery and confinement
  treadmill.
  

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• a mine where rock salt is obtained.

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• noun a mine where silver ore is dug
  

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• noun an open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface
  
• verb extract (ore) from a strip-mine
  surface mine; strip mine.
  

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• noun the mining of ore or coal from an open mine
  opencast mining.
  
• verb extract (ore) from a strip-mine
  surface mine; strip mine.
  

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• adjective satellite mined near the earth's surface by stripping
  

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• . See Torpedo, 2 (a).

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• noun a mine where sulphur is dug from the ground
  sulfur mine.
  

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• noun a mine where sulphur is dug from the ground
  sulfur mine.
  

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• verb extract (ore) from a strip-mine
  surface mine; strip mine.
  

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• verb extract (ore) from a strip-mine
  surface mine; strip mine.
  

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• to artfully deposit minerals in a mine in order to deceive purchasers regarding its value. Cant

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• (Mil.), a mine whose crater is not as wide at top as it is deep.

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• noun an industrial union of mine workers in North America
  United Mine Workers.
  

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• noun an industrial union of mine workers in North America
  United Mine Workers.
  

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• adjective satellite well known and commonly used
  
  • Shakespeare exploited many well-mined sources for his plays

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