mine

1. is a type of: excavation - a hole in the ground made by excavating
   subtypes:

   • coal mine, coalpit - a mine where coal is dug from the ground
   • copper mine - a mine where copper is dug from the ground
   • gold mine, goldmine - a mine where gold ore is found
   • salt mine - a mine where salt is dug
   • silver mine - a mine where silver ore is dug
   • strip mine - an open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface
   • sulfur mine, sulphur mine - a mine where sulphur is dug from the ground
   has:

   • adit - a nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine
   • mineshaft - excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
   • shaft - a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
   is a part of: colliery, pit - a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
2. is a type of: explosive device - device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy
   subtypes:

   • floating mine, marine mine - an explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into it
   • booby trap, ground-emplaced mine, land mine - an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over

1. referred to in: excavation, mining - the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
   entail: cut into, delve, dig, turn over - turn up, loosen, or remove earth
   is a type of: exploit, tap - draw from; make good use of
   subtypes: strip mine, surface mine, surface-mine - extract (ore) from a strip-mine
2. is a type of: reenforce, reinforce - make stronger
   subtypes: countermine - destroy enemy mines with one's own mines

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