mine

US /maɪn/

UK /maɪn/

A1

pronoun

  • That thing that belongs to me
  • Belonging to me.

noun

  • A bomb hidden in the ground or the sea
  • An excavation in the earth for extracting coal or other minerals.
  • An explosive device placed in the ground or water, designed to be detonated by contact or proximity.
  • Rich source of material or information
  • Place under the ground where coal, etc. is dug out

verb

  • To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
  • To dig into the earth or sea to obtain minerals

other

  • To dig into the earth; to burrow.

other

  • To extract (ore or minerals) from the earth.
  • To extract something valuable or useful from a source.

Examples

At its peak, the mine produced 5,000 tons of coal a day.

The troops are slowly clearing the mines.