mine

Noun
  1. Excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted (synset 103773881)
    is a type of: excavation - a hole in the ground made by excavating
    subtypes:
    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. Explosive device that explodes on contact;
    Designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel (synset 103773667)
    is a type of: explosive device - device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy
    subtypes:
Verb
  1. Get from the earth by excavation (synset 201165936)
    "mine ores and metals"
    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. Lay mines (synset 201128150)
    "The Vietnamese mined Cambodia"
    is a type of: reenforce, reinforce - make stronger
    subtypes: countermine - destroy enemy mines with one's own mines

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