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mines
noun(mine)
a pit or excavation in the earth from which mineral substances are taken
mines
noun(mine)
an ore deposit
mines
noun(mine)
a subterranean passage under an enemy position
mines
verb(mine)
to dig under to gain access or cause the collapse of (an enemy position)
mines
verb(mine)
undermine
mines
verb(mine)
to get (something, such as ore) from the earth
mines
noun(mine)
a usually electrically fired land mine containing steel fragments that are discharged in a predetermined direction
mines
noun(mine)
a rich source of something desired
mines
noun(mine)
a mine usually placed just below the surface of the ground and designed to be exploded usually by the weight of vehicles or troops passing over it —often used figuratively
mines
noun(mine)
a mine that is worked from the earth's surface by the stripping of overburden; especially : a coal mine situated along the outcrop of a flat dipping bed

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