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mine
has definitions from the fields of arms,geology,work,mining
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[ noun ] (geology,work,mining) excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
Used in print (Dan McLachlan, Jr., "Communication Networks and...)Since the hazards of poor communication are so great , p can be justified as a habitable site only on the basis of unusual productivity such_as is made available by a waterfall for milling purposes , a mine , or a sugar_maple camp . (Statements 87th Congress, 1st Session. Appropriations,...)the causes of injuries and health hazards in metal and nonmetallic mines ( excluding coal and lignite mines ) ; the causes of injuries and health hazards in metal and nonmetallic mines ( excluding coal and lignite mines ) ; the magnitude of effort and costs of each of these possible phases of an effective safety program for metal and nonmetallic mines ( excluding coal and lignite mines ) ; and the scope and adequacy of State mine safety laws applicable to such mines and the enforcement of such laws . the magnitude of effort and costs of each of these possible phases of an effective safety program for metal and nonmetallic mines ( excluding coal and lignite mines ) ; and the scope and adequacy of State mine safety laws applicable to such mines and the enforcement of such laws . |
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[ noun ] (arms) explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel
Used in print (Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)Between the ponderous hulk and himself , in the valley over which Papa-san reigned , men had hidden high_explosives , booby_traps , and mines . Mines . Mines . Mines . Mines . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (geology) get from the earth by excavation
Examples "mine ores and metals" Used in print (The Wall Street Journal...)The Supreme_Court decision in mid-1960 was in the case of a company making sewer pipe from clay which it mined . Related terms |
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[ pronoun ] pronoun, first person singular possessive
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