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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Mine"

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Word	Definition
collierynoun	(British) An underground coal mine, together with its surface buildings.
quarrynoun	(mining) A site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate.
coalminenoun	Alternative form of coal mine. [A mine from which coal (such as lignite or anthracite) is mined.]
excavationnoun	(uncountable) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
coalnoun	(uncountable) A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
drainagenoun	A natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its draining away.
canyonnoun	A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.
orenoun	Rock or other material that contains valuable or utilitarian materials; primarily a rock containing metals or gems for which it is typically mined and processed.
pitnoun	A hole in the ground.
goldnoun	(uncountable) A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au.
graphitenoun	An allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.
depositnoun	(banking) Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest.
deminingnoun	The process of removing and neutralizing mines.
landminenoun	(transitive) To sow (an area) with land mines.
minesweepingnoun	(nautical) The detection and safe disposal of mines.
minefieldnoun	An area in which land mines or naval mines have been laid.
mineralnoun	(geology) Any naturally occurring material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic one.
shaftnoun	The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
thundernoun	The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
claymorenoun	A large two-handed sword historically used by the Scottish Highlanders.