transitive. To extract (metal, ore, coal, etc.) by mining. Also with out.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > industry > mining > mine [verb (transitive)] (111) minea1398 transitive. To extract (metal, ore, coal, etc.) by mining. Also with out. win1447 In various specific uses. To get or extract (coal, stone, or other mineral) from the mine, pit, or quarry; also, to sink a shaft or make an… to work out1545 transitive. To work (a mine, vein, seam, etc.) until it is exhausted. Usually in passive. broach1582 transferred and figurative. To pierce or break into, in order to liberate or extract something; to ‘tap’ (a bed of coal or other mineral). labour1897 transitive. To work (land); to farm, cultivate, till, plough. Formerly also: †to work (a mine) (obsolete). Now archaic and poetic. Subcategories:— for gems (1) — by specific method (3) — obtain (metals, minerals, etc.) by mining (3) — work a mine, vein, or seam (3) — excavate or sink a shaft or tunnel (6) — wash or stream (14) — prospect (region) (5) — examine (2) — mark out claim (4) — grant or take right of working mine (1) — register new lead-mine or -vein (1) — occupy by rush of gold-miners (1) — find rich mineral deposit (1) — remove water (2) — line pit-shaft with casing (1) — cut (coal) (8) — activities for raising ore or coal (3) — activities for blasting (3) — divide ventilating air (1) — shovel (coal, ore, etc.) onto vehicle (3) — convey (coal) (2) — treat (mine) with pulverized stone (2) — excavate washdirt in shallow ground (1) — store (ore, etc.) in paddock (1) — other (coal-)mining procedures (21) — dress ore (11) — manage (mine) (1) — discontinue working (a colliery) (1) |
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