mine
Definition
- n. excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
- n. explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel
- v. get from the earth by excavation
- v. lay mines
Word forms
- Present participle
- mining
- Past participle
- mined
- Past tense
- mined
- Third person singular
- mines
Example sentences
n.
The workers discovered a rich mine of gold in the mountains.
vt.
They plan to mine coal from the nearby valley.
vi.
The company will mine for silver in the old mine next year.
pron.
That book is mine; I borrowed it from the library.