Mine (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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pronoun
  1. a form of the possessive case of I used as a predicate adjective: The yellow sweater is mine.
  2. something that belongs to me: Mine is the red car.
  3. my (used before a word beginning with a vowel or a silent h, or following a noun): mine eyes; lady mine.
noun
  1. an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
  2. a place where valuable minerals may be obtained, either by excavation or by washing the soil.
  3. a natural deposit of valuable minerals.
  4. an abundant source; store: The notes at the end of her book are a mine of information on the period she's writing about.
  5. a device containing a charge of explosive in a watertight casing, floating on or moored beneath the surface of the water for the purpose of blowing up an enemy ship that strikes it or passes close by it.
  6. a device containing a charge of explosive, typically buried under a shallow layer of dirt for the purpose of blowing up enemy personnel or vehicles that strike it or pass close by it; landmine.
  7. a subterranean passage made to extend under an enemy's works or position, as for the purpose of securing access or of depositing explosives for blowing up a military position.
  8. a passageway in the parenchyma of a leaf, made by certain insects.
verb (used without object), mined, min·ing.
  1. to dig in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, etc.; make a mine: Many people would mine for gold and silver in the area during the Gold Rush.
  2. to extract coal, ore, or the like, from a mine: My grandfather mined to make his living, and it was hard on his body.
  3. to make subterranean passages.
  4. to place or lay mines, as in naval or other military operations.
verb (used with object), mined, min·ing.
  1. to dig in (earth, rock, etc.) in order to obtain ores, coal, etc.: They mined the Blue Ridge Mountains for quartzite, copper, iron, and manganese.
  2. to extract (ore, coal, etc.) from a mine: Workers mined this tin in Thailand, likely in the late 19th century.
  3. to avail oneself of or draw useful or valuable material from: I'll have to mine every resource available to finish my term paper on time.
  4. to use, especially a natural resource: The proposal to mine the nation's oldest forests was met with disapproval.
  5. to make subterranean passages in or under; burrow.
  6. to make (passages, tunnels, etc.) by digging or burrowing.
  7. to dig away or remove the foundations of.
  8. to place or lay explosive mines in or under: The squad was sent to mine an enemy supply road.
  9. (of a computer, computer network, software application, etc.) to solve sets of mathematical problems that are used to verify cryptocurrency transactions and that, when solved, yield a unit of that currency in exchange, especially bitcoin.
  10. to grow crops in (soil) over an extended time without fertilizing.
  11. to remove (a natural resource) from its source without attempting to replenish it.
abbreviation
  1. Mineral Engineer.
pronoun
  1. something or someone belonging to or associated with me
  2. belonging to or associated with me
determiner
  1. (preceding a vowel) an archaic word for my 1 mine eyes; mine host
noun
  1. a system of excavations made for the extraction of minerals, esp coal, ores, or precious stones
  2. any deposit of ore or minerals
  3. a lucrative source or abundant supply
  4. a device containing an explosive designed to destroy ships, vehicles, or personnel, usually laid beneath the ground or in water
  5. a tunnel or sap dug to undermine a fortification
  6. a groove or tunnel made by certain insects, esp in a leaf
verb
  1. to dig into (the earth) for (minerals)
  2. to make (a hole, tunnel, etc) by digging or boring
  3. to place explosive mines in position below the surface of (the sea or land)
  4. to undermine (a fortification) by digging mines or saps
  5. another word for undermine
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