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M0310500 (mīn)n.1. a. A hole or tunnel dug into the earth from which ore or minerals are extracted.b. A surface excavation where the topmost or exposed layer of earth is removed for extracting its ore or minerals.c. The site of such a hole, tunnel, or excavation, including its surface buildings and equipment.2. A deposit of ore or minerals in the earth or on its surface.3. An abundant supply or source of something valuable: This guidebook is a mine of information.4. a. A tunnel dug under an enemy emplacement to destroy it by explosives, cause it to collapse, or gain access to it for an attack.b. An explosive device used to destroy enemy personnel, shipping, fortifications, or equipment, often placed in a concealed position and designed to be detonated by contact, proximity, or a time fuse.5. A burrow or tunnel made by an insect, especially one made in a leaf by a leaf miner.v. mined, min·ing, mines v.tr.1. a. To extract (ore or minerals) from the earth.b. To dig a mine in (the earth) to obtain ore or minerals.2. a. To tunnel under (the earth or a surface feature).b. To make (a tunnel) by digging.3. To lay explosive mines in or under.4. To attack, damage, or destroy by underhand means; subvert.5. To delve into and make use of; exploit: mine the archives for detailed information.v.intr.1. a. To excavate the earth for the purpose of extracting ore or minerals.b. To work in a mine.2. To dig a tunnel under the earth, especially under an enemy emplacement or fortification.3. To lay explosive mines.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *mīna, probably of Celtic origin.]

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M0310500 (mīn)pron. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Used to indicate the one or ones belonging to me: The green gloves are mine. If you can't find your hat, take mine.adj.A possessive form of I¹Archaic Used instead of my before an initial vowel or the letter h.

[Middle English, from Old English mīn; see me- in Indo-European roots.]Our Living Language In Standard English, most possessive pronouns have different forms when used as nouns, or nominals, as in That book is yours, than when used as adjectives, as in That is your book. The two exceptions are his and its, which retain the same form in both usages. The nominal forms all end in -s except for mine. In some Southern US and New England vernacular dialects, all nominal possessive pronouns end in -n, just like mine, as in That book is hern (but not "That's hern book") and Those cookies are ourn. Although forms such as hisn and hern are highly socially stigmatized, from a strictly linguistic standpoint these forms reflect a natural phenomenon in the development of all languages and dialects: Irregular patterns tend to be regularized, thereby eliminating exceptions to language "rules." Further, hisn, hern, ourn, yourn, and theirn have a long history in English. They arose in the Middle English period (c. 1100-1500) by analogy with mine and thine, forms that are older than my and thy and that can be traced to Old English (c. 449-1100). Originally, my and thy were used before nouns beginning with consonant sounds, as in my book, while mine and thine were used before nouns beginning with vowel sounds, as in mine eyes—as a and an still are. This distinction persisted into the 1700s. But as nominal pronouns, mine and thine remained unchanged. This invariant use of -n led to its use for all nominal possessive pronouns (except its, which is rarely used nominally, as in That book is its). In fact, these -n forms may be older than the current standard -s forms, which arose late in the Middle English period, by analogy to his. Most likely, hern, ourn, yourn, and theirn originated somewhere in the central area of southern England, since they can still be found throughout many parts of that region. In the United States, the forms appear to be increasingly confined to older speakers in relatively isolated areas, indicating that these features are at last fading from use. In some Southern-based vernacular dialects, particularly African American Vernacular English, the irregular standard English pattern for nominal possessive forms has been regularized by adding -s to mine, as in That book is mines. See Note at an¹

mine

(maɪn) pron1. something or someone belonging to or associated with me: mine is best. 2. of mine belonging to or associated with medeterminer (preceding a vowel) an archaic word for my¹: mine eyes; mine host. [Old English mīn; compare Old High German, Old Norse mīn, Dutch mijn]

mine

(maɪn) n1. (Mining & Quarrying) a system of excavations made for the extraction of minerals, esp coal, ores, or precious stones2. (Mining & Quarrying) any deposit of ore or minerals3. a lucrative source or abundant supply: she was a mine of information. 4. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a device containing an explosive designed to destroy ships, vehicles, or personnel, usually laid beneath the ground or in water5. (Military) a tunnel or sap dug to undermine a fortification6. (Botany) a groove or tunnel made by certain insects, esp in a leafvb7. (Mining & Quarrying) to dig into (the earth) for (minerals)8. to make (a hole, tunnel, etc) by digging or boring9. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) to place explosive mines in position below the surface of (the sea or land)10. (Military) to undermine (a fortification) by digging mines or saps11. another word for undermine[C13: from Old French, probably of Celtic origin; compare Irish mein, Welsh mwyn ore, mine] ˈminable, ˈmineable adj

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pron. 1. a form of the possessive case of I used as a predicate adjective: The yellow sweater is mine. 2. that or those belonging to me: Mine is on the left. 3. Archaic. my (used before a word beginning with a vowel or a silent h, or following a noun): mine eyes; lady mine. [before 900; Middle English; Old English mīn my; c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Old High German mīn]

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n., v. mined, min•ing. n. 1. an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting mineral substances, as ore, coal, or precious stones. 2. a natural deposit of such substances. 3. an abundant source; store: a mine of information. 4. an explosive device floating on or moored just below the surface of the water, used for blowing up an enemy ship that strikes it or passes close by it. 5. a similar device used on land against personnel or vehicles; land mine. 6. an underground passage dug under an enemy's position so as to deposit explosives that will blow up the position. 7. a passageway in the tissue of a leaf, made by certain insects. v.i. 8. to dig in the earth for the purpose of extracting a mineral substance; make a mine. 9. to extract a mineral substance from a mine. 10. to make subterranean passages. 11. to place or lay mines, as in military or naval operations. v.t. 12. to dig in (earth) in order to extract a mineral substance. 13. to extract (a mineral substance) from a mine. 14. to use for extracting useful or valuable material from: to mine every reference book available. 15. to use, esp. a natural resource: to mine the nation's forests. 16. to make subterranean passages in or under; burrow. 17. to make, as a passage or tunnel, by digging or burrowing. 18. to dig away or remove the foundations of. 19. to place or lay military or naval mines under. 20. to remove (a natural resource) from its source without attempting to replenish it. [1275–1325; (v.) Middle English < Old French miner < Vulgar Latin *mīnāre, probably < a Celtic base *mein-; (n.) Middle English < Middle French, perhaps n. derivative of miner; compare Medieval Latin mina mine, mineral]

mine

1. In land mine warfare, an explosive or material, normally encased, designed to destroy or damage ground vehicles, boats, or aircraft, or designed to wound, kill, or otherwise incapacitate personnel. It may be detonated by the action of its victim, by the passage of time, or by controlled means.
2. In naval mine warfare, an explosive device laid in the water with the intention of damaging or sinking ships or of deterring shipping from entering an area. The term does not include devices attached to the bottoms of ships or to harbor installations by personnel operating underwater, nor does it include devices which explode immediately on expiration of a predetermined time after laying. See also land mine warfare; mine warfare.

Mine

of egoists—Madden.

mine

Past participle: mined
Gerund: mining

Imperative
mine
mine

Present
I mine
you mine
he/she/it mines
we mine
you mine
they mine

Preterite
I mined
you mined
he/she/it mined
we mined
you mined
they mined

Present Continuous
I am mining
you are mining
he/she/it is mining
we are mining
you are mining
they are mining

Present Perfect
I have mined
you have mined
he/she/it has mined
we have mined
you have mined
they have mined

Past Continuous
I was mining
you were mining
he/she/it was mining
we were mining
you were mining
they were mining

Past Perfect
I had mined
you had mined
he/she/it had mined
we had mined
you had mined
they had mined

Future
I will mine
you will mine
he/she/it will mine
we will mine
you will mine
they will mine

Future Perfect
I will have mined
you will have mined
he/she/it will have mined
we will have mined
you will have mined
they will have mined

Future Continuous
I will be mining
you will be mining
he/she/it will be mining
we will be mining
you will be mining
they will be mining

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been mining
you have been mining
he/she/it has been mining
we have been mining
you have been mining
they have been mining

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been mining
you will have been mining
he/she/it will have been mining
we will have been mining
you will have been mining
they will have been mining

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been mining
you had been mining
he/she/it had been mining
we had been mining
you had been mining
they had been mining

Conditional
I would mine
you would mine
he/she/it would mine
we would mine
you would mine
they would mine

Past Conditional
I would have mined
you would have mined
he/she/it would have mined
we would have mined
you would have mined
they would have mined

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mine - excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extractedadit - a nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a minecoal mine, coalpit - a mine where coal is dug from the groundcolliery, pit - a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with itcopper mine - a mine where copper is dug from the groundexcavation - a hole in the ground made by excavatinggold mine, goldmine - a mine where gold ore is foundmineshaft - excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a minesalt mine - a mine where salt is dugshaft - a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnelsilver mine - a mine where silver ore is dugstrip mine - an open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surfacesulfur mine, sulphur mine - a mine where sulphur is dug from the ground
	2.	mine - explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnelexplosive device - device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energyfloating mine, marine mine - an explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into itbooby trap, ground-emplaced mine, land mine - an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over
Verb	1.	mine - get from the earth by excavation; "mine ores and metals"mining, excavation - the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earthstrip mine, surface mine, surface-mine - extract (ore) from a strip-mineexploit, tap - draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
	2.	mine - lay mines; "The Vietnamese mined Cambodia"reenforce, reinforce - make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"countermine - destroy enemy mines with one's own mines; "We countermined the banks of the river"

mine

noun1. pit, deposit, shaft, vein, colliery, excavation, coalfield, lode an explosion at a coal mine2. source, store, fund, stock, supply, reserve, treasury, wealth, abundance, hoard a mine of informationverb1. dig up, extract, quarry, unearth, delve, excavate, hew, dig for Not enough coal to be mined economically2. lay mines in or under, sow with mines The approaches to the garrison have been heavily mined.

Translations

我的水雷矿矿山矿藏

mine¹

(main) pronoun something which belongs to me. Are these pencils yours or mine? He is a friend of mine (= one of my friends).我的

mine: This pencil isn't yours — it's mine (not my one).

mine²

(main) noun1. a place (usually underground) from which metals, coal, salt etc are dug. a coalmine; My father worked in the mines. 矿山，矿藏 2. a type of bomb used underwater or placed just beneath the surface of the ground. The ship has been blown up by a mine. 水雷．地雷 verb1. to dig (for metals etc) in a mine. Coal is mined near here.采矿2. to place explosive mines in. They've mined the mouth of the river. 埋地雷，布雷 3. to blow up with mines. His ship was mined.以水雷或地雷炸毁ˈminer noun a person who works in a mine, in Britain usually a coalminer. 矿工ˈmining noun 采矿，矿业 ˈminefield noun an area of ground or water which is full of explosive mines. 布雷区

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Which locker is mine? → 哪个锁柜是我的？

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in industry: see miningmining,
extraction of solid mineral resources from the earth. These resources include ores, which contain commercially valuable amounts of metals, such as iron and aluminum; precious stones, such as diamonds; building stones, such as granite; and solid fuels, such as coal and
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in warfare, term formerly applied to a system of tunnels dug under an army fortification and ending in a chamber where either explosives were placed to be detonated at a chosen moment or the supports were burned, causing the mine and the wall above it to collapse. Modern mines are encased explosives detonated by contact, magnetic proximity, or electrical impulse.

Land mines, equipped with pressure sensors slightly above or below ground, came into wide use in World War II, particularly in N Africa and Russia and on the Western front. They are of two general types—antipersonnel and antitank; the latter are designed so that lighter objects will not cause them to explode. Mines can now be manufactured to contain an internal clock that deactivates them after a set time period; they are referred to as "smart" mines. Mines whose detonation deactivation is not set are called "dumb" or persistent mines. To prevent magnetic detection, modern land mines have often been encased in plastic rather than metal.

No completely safe way of removing land mines is known. In World War II the United States and Great Britain developed several types of mine-detecting and mine-exploding equipment, but they proved inadequate. Despite technological advances, identification still usually requires an inch by inch probing of the ground, which carries great risk and cost.

In 1997 an international treaty called for signatory nations to end the use, development, acquisition, and stockpiling of land mines and to destroy their current stocks of such mines; the treaty went into effect in 1999. More than 160 nations are now parties to the treaty. The United States refused to sign the treaty, arguing that doing so would hinder the country's ability to protect its troops; Russia and China also did not signed. The International Campaign to Ban LandminesInternational Campaign to Ban Landmines
(ICBL), global network of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) working toward the eradication of antipersonnel land mines. Established in 1992 by the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation, Handicap International, Human Rights Watch,
..... Click the link for more information. (ICBL), a coalition of nongovernmental organizations, won the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to bring about the signing of the treaty.

According to UN figures, at the end of the 20th cent. there were more than 100 million mines laid across the world, and about the same amount in national stockpiles. Afghanistan, Angola, Cambodia, Iraq, and Laos were believed to be the nations worst affected by land mines; land mines are also a significant problem in Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Chad, Croatia, Thailand, and Turkey. In Afghanistan and Cambodia it was estimated that a third of the land was unusable due to buried mines. As many as 26,000 injuries and death resulted worldwide each year from land mines; roughly three quarters of those affected were and are civilians. Under the treaty roughly half of the world's stockpiled land mines have been destroyed, though national compliance with the treaty was typically slower than required, and more than 25 nations once affected by land mines were considered to have been cleared. In 2015, some 6,500 people were killed or injured by land mines. The U.S. government ended the use of persistent land mines in 2011, and subsequently (2014) announced it would abide by the treaty everywhere except Korea. Despite its not having signed the treaty, the United States has been the largest provider of financial aid for mine clearance.

Naval mines of various types have been used periodically since the 16th cent., but it was not until World War I that they entered into wide use. Modern naval mines, equipped with sonar or magnetic sensors, are laid on the surface of the sea or sometimes anchored below. They fall within two broad classifications—automatic and controlled. The automatic mine, once planted and armed, is activated by the presence of a ship; it is incapable of discriminating between friendly and enemy ships. The controlled mine, in contrast, is connected by electric cable to a shore station and can be disarmed to allow the passage of friendly vessels. For defensive purposes, mines are often placed in secretly charted locations near protected harbors by specially equipped vessels known as minelayers. As an offensive weapon, mines are placed in or near enemy harbors, generally by aircraft or submarine.

Minesweepers are employed as a countermeasure, often with wooden or composite hulls to avoid magnetic mines. Helicopters can explode mines by towing sweeping equipment while traveling at a safe distance above the water. Minesweeping is vital both during and after a conflict, as thousands of active mines may still be floating in shipping lanes. As recently as the mid-1990s naval mines were discovered in the seabed off a popular beach in Malta; they had been laid by the British during World War II to sink German vessels.

Mine

(1) Ammunition for firing from mortars and smoothbore recoilless guns. Various types of such shells include fragmentation, high-explosive fragmentation, and high-explosive shells, which are designed to destroy enemy manpower and weapons or defensive structures; incendiary, smoke, illuminating, and leaflet shells, which are used to perform auxiliary combat missions; and training shells. The unit of fire for smooth-bore recoilless guns includes shaped-charge (antitank) shells and high-explosive fragmentation shells. The loaded shell consists of a body (steel or refined cast iron) with a charge of explosives, primary and supplementary propellant powder charges, a fuse, and a stabilizer. On the body of the shell there is a cylindrical part, and there are ribs on the vanes of the stabilizer to ensure centering and correct movement of the shell along the barrel. The stabilizer (which is steel or aluminum) gives the shell stability in flight.

(2) A combat means for setting up explosive obstacles that are used to inflict losses on the enemy, inhibit his advance, and make the waging of combat more difficult. There are naval mines and land mines.

(3) An obsolete term in fortifications for “tunnel.”

Mine

an enterprise designed mainly for the underground mining of ores, rocks bearing chemical elements, and construction materials. A mine may be composed of several adjacent shafts with independent openings and separate ventilation systems for the underground excavations. There may be common surface equipment and auxiliary plants, such as crushing and sorting plants, concentration plants, electromechanical and repair shops, warehouses, and maintenance installations. Enterprises engaged in the open-pit mining of ore are sometimes called mines, as in the case of the Magnitogorsk Mine. The type of mining operations carried out depends on the excavation system adopted.

Mines with high output capability provide the best return for capital investment. In the USSR, for example, more than half the underground mining of iron ore is concentrated at nine of the country’s 37 mines, with annual output reaching more than 3 million tons. The annual production capacity of the S. M. Kirov Apatite Mine in the Khibiny Mountains is 7 million tons. The annual production of the F. E. Dzerzhinskii Mine in the Krivoi Rog Iron Ore Basin is 12.1 million tons; this figure includes the 7 million tons mined annually in the Gigant Shaft. As of 1973, the First Soligorsk Potassium Mine produced 11 million tons annually. The normal depreciation period for mines in the USSR when veins are being worked varies from eight to ten years but may reach 25–40 years or more for large deposits.

Outside the Soviet Union and the socialist countries, there were in 1970 more than 180 mines with annual production of greater than 1 million tons; of these, 34 mines produced more than 3 million tons annually. The largest mine is the Kiruna Iron Mine in Sweden, which in 1973 produced 27 million tons.

In the USSR, mining excavations are up to 1 km deep at the V. I. Lenin Mine in the Krivoi Rog Iron Ore Basin (iron ores) and at the Oktiabr’skii Mine in Noril’sk (complex ores). Gold is mined at depths of greater than 3 km in India and the Republic of South Africa.

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Mine

(Russian, fugas), an explosive charge housed in a waterproof casing and placed just below the surface of the ground or water. Detonated with a clockwork fuze—either electrically or by a flame—or with a mechanical pressure-firing device, mines explode without warning, inflicting losses on the enemy and hindering his advance. Such weapons are used in military obstacles.

What does it mean when you dream about a mine?

Going into a mine can represent going to the depths of an issue or condition in the dreamer’s life. It can also signify the inner terrain of the subconscious from which something valuable is being mined.

mine

[mīn] (mining engineering) An opening or excavation in the earth for extracting minerals. (ordnance) An encased explosive or chemical charge designed to be positioned so that it detonates when the target touches or moves near it or when it is fired by remote control; general types are land mines and underwater mines.

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Zoology a groove or tunnel made by certain insects, esp in a leaf

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Synonyms for mine

noun pit

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noun source

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verb dig up

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Words related to mine

noun excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

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noun explosive device that explodes on contact

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verb get from the earth by excavation

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verb lay mines

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