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Mining

Mining Meaning & Definition
Mining Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mining?

[n] the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
[n] laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mining: excavation | minelaying

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See Also | defence | defense | defensive measure | opencast mining | placer mining | production | strip mining

Mining In Webster's Dictionary

\Min"ing\, n. [See {Mine}, v. i.] The act or business of making mines or of working them.
\Min"ing\, a. Of or pertaining to mines; as, mining engineer; mining machinery; a mining region. {Mining engineering}. See the Note under {Engineering}.

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