English Dictionary

mining

/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

noun

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).

Mining is a dangerous profession.

意味（1）

The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.

gold mining

意味（2）

(figuratively) Any activity that extracts or undermines.

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

意味（3）

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

意味（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.