miner

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A person who works in a mine.

   Near-synonyms: mineworker; mineowner

2. 2
   noun

   Software or hardware that mines, or creates new units of cryptocurrency.

   The move would have probably prevented Kazakhstan-based miners from accessing the bitcoin network.

3. 3
   noun

   A person who mines cryptocurrency.

   The first miner to solve each puzzle would be awarded 50 new bitcoins, and the associated block of transactions would be added to the chain. The difficulty of each puzzle would increase as the number of miners increased, which would keep production to one block of transactions roughly every 10 minutes.

4. 4
   noun

   laborer who works in a mine

5. 5
   noun

   An operator of ordnance mines and similar explosives.

6. 6
   noun

   Any bird of one of several species of South American ovenbirds in the genus Geositta.

7. 7
   noun

   Any bird of one of several species of Australian honeyeaters in the genus Manorina.

8. 8
   noun

   Any bird of one of four species of Australian endemic honeyeaters in the genus Manorina.

Etymology

From mine + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix).