mining

Meanings

1. 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. 2
   verb

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

   They are mining for gold in the hills.

3. 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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