Alternative spelling of strip mine

To mine by creating a strip mine, usually for coal or tar sands.

(military) A mine that is placed on land and designed to explode when stepped upon or touched.

(databases) A technique for searching large-scale databases for patterns; used mainly to find previously unknown correlations between variables that may be commercially useful.

(military) An explosive device placed in the water and intended to destroy or deter vessels.

the mining of gold-bearing quartz

A mine for gold ore or metal. / (idiomatic) A very profitable economic venture. / (idiomatic) A plentiful stockpile of something sought after.

Any mine used for the extraction of salt. / (by extension) Any laborious work situation, especially in a confined space.

(military) A mine which responds to the magnetic field of a target.

(US, Mafia, slang) A personal friend of the speaker/writer who is not a member of the Mafia.