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Mine Maɪn Soldiers Anti Personnel Noun Bre Copper/Diamond Peak

Word mine
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / maɪn / NAmE / maɪn /
Example
  • a copper/diamond mine
  • at its peak, the mine produced 5 000 tons of coal a day.
  • soldiers laid anti-personnel mines in the fields.
  • the troops are slowly clearing the mines.
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mine

(noun)BrE / maɪn / NAmE / maɪn /
  1. a deep hole or holes under the ground where minerals such as coal, gold, etc. are dug
    • compare pit
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/pit_1
    • a copper/diamond mine
  2. a type of bomb that is hidden under the ground or in the sea and that explodes when somebody/something touches it
    • see also landmine
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/landmine
  3. a person, book, etc. that can give you a lot of information on a particular subject
  4. Extra Examples

    • At its peak, the mine produced 5 000 tons of coal a day.
    • Soldiers laid anti-personnel mines in the fields.
    • The troops are slowly clearing the mines.
    • flooded mine workings
    • poor working conditions in the mines
    • soldiers laying anti-personnel mines
    • He was killed when his jeep ran over a land mine.

    Word Origin

    • noun late Middle English: from Old French mine (noun), miner (verb), perhaps of Celtic origin; compare with Welsh mwyn ‘ore’, earlier ‘mine’.
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