mining

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

Noun

countable uncountable figuratively

The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth. / (figuratively) Any activity that extracts or undermines. / (military) The activity of placing mines (the explosive devices).

Japanese Meaning

地中から貴重な鉱物や資源を採り出す活動（採掘） / 比喩的に、資源や情報などを抽出・損なう活動 / 軍事的に、爆発装置（地雷など）を設置する活動

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The town's economy depended on mining for generations until the mine finally closed.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その町の経済は何世代にもわたり採掘に依存していたが、ついに鉱山が閉鎖された。

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Sense（1）

The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.

gold mining

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Sense（2）

(figuratively) Any activity that extracts or undermines.

His extensive mining for apparently statistically significant results made any of his results questionable.

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Sense（3）

(military) The activity of placing mines (the explosive devices).

Sense（4）

(cryptocurrencies) Creation of new units of cryptocurrency by validating transactions and demonstrating proof of work.

Kazakhstan became last year the world’s second-largest centre for bitcoin mining after the United States, according to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, after China clamped down on crypto mining activity.

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minings

（ plural ）

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