mining
English meaning: Mining
Definition
To remove (ore) from the ground.
Example
“Coal mining was once the main industry in this valley.”
Another example: “Companies use data mining to spot patterns in customer behaviour.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral to technical; the gerund and present participle of 'mine', meaning extracting minerals from the earth, and by extension extracting data ('data mining') or cryptocurrency ('mining bitcoin'). Common in industry, technology and economics.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From 'mine' (from Old French 'miner', to dig, possibly of Celtic origin) plus '-ing'; 14th century.
Synonyms
- extraction
- excavation
- quarrying
Related Words
- smelting
- metallurgy
- metallurgical
- ore
- mined
- mines
- colliery
- mine
- uranium
- coal
Common Collocations
- coal mining
- gold mining
- data mining
- mining industry
- open-pit mining
- mining operation
Word Forms
mine (v & n); mined; mining; miner (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
- Speakers
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