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).

present participle of mine

simple past tense and past participle of mine

plural of mineful

An amount sufficient to fill a mine. / (figuratively) A large amount, particularly of something obtained through mining.

The branch of engineering that is applied to mining.

An excavation filled with gunpowder for blasting rocks, etc.

plural of powder mine

Mining for gold by means of drifts in the gravel and detritus of old riverbeds.

plural of naval mine