mining

C1 Topic:Energy & Industry

US /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Freq #7523

Meanings

1

noun
The work of digging valuable materials such as coal, metals, or minerals out of the earth.

Coal mining was once the main industry in this region.
2

verb
Present participle of mine: digging valuable materials out of the ground.

They are mining for gold in the hills.
3

noun
The process of creating new units of cryptocurrency by validating transactions.

Bitcoin mining uses a huge amount of electricity.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the work of digging... excavation

Word family

Derived forms antiminingbiominingcoalminingcryptominingdeminingduomininghydrominingnonminingpostminingrobo-miningstrip-mining

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Phrases (1)

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placer mining
extracting valuable minerals from loose deposits by washing or dredging them

Noun + noun

Topics

Energy & Industry Word Formation & Derivatives

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