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mining

noun

: the process or business of digging in mines to obtain minerals, metals, jewels, etc.

Full Definition of MINING

:  the process or business of working mines
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First Known Use of MINING

14th century

Other Mining and Drilling Terms

ore, trepan, wildcat

Rhymes with MINING

lining, shining
MINING Defined for Kids

mining

noun min·ing \ˈmī-niŋ\

Definition of MINING for Kids

:  the process or business of digging in mines to obtain minerals

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18 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. mining
  2. mine
  3. mining claim
  4. mining engineer
  5. mining engineering
  6. mining geology
  7. mining lease
  8. mining partnership
  9. data mining
  10. drift mining
  11. hydraulic mining
  12. leaf-mining
  13. pitch mining
  14. placer mining
  15. quartz mining
  16. timber mining
  17. demine
  18. strip mine
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