mining
NounUS[mahy-ning]/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- the act of extracting ores or coal etc. from the earthSynonyms: excavationType of productionKinds salt-working, placer mining, strip mining, fracking
- laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipmentSynonyms: minelayingType of defense, defence
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Translations
Noun activity of removing valuables from the earth
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Min′ing noun
Origin: See Mine, intransitive verb
The act or business of making mines or of working them.
Min′ing adjective
Of or pertaining to mines; as, mining engineer; mining machinery; a mining region.
Mining engineering. See the Note under Engineering.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54