FluentPlex
Type an English word in any form (went, children, happier).

mining

/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/ noun B2
  1. The activity of removing valuable resources (often minerals) from the earth. (countable, uncountable) · gold mining
  2. Any activity that extracts or undermines. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) · His extensive mining for apparently statistically significant results made any of his results questionable.
  3. The activity of placing mines (the explosive devices). (countable, uncountable)
  4. Creation of new units of cryptocurrency by validating transactions and demonstrating proof of work. (countable, uncountable)

Plural minings

+ Save to review

From the library

He had prospered well, and Barker had first met him in California, where they had become partners in a successful mining claim at a place called Benito Canyon.
The Valley of Fear, p. 50 · C1
After the battle of Navarino, when the Greek government was consolidated, he asked of King Otho a mining grant for that district, which was given him.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 717 · C1

Learn mining in real texts

With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.

Create free account
Words, meanings, pronunciations and translations from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); how common each word is from wordfreq. Made into this dictionary by FluentPlex.