mining

US /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

UK /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

B2

verb

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

noun

  • Act of digging to get coal, gold, silver etc.

other

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

other

  • To dig into the earth; to burrow.