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Mining

🔄 Synonyms of "Mining"

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Word	Definition
excavationnoun	(uncountable) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
minelayingnoun	The laying of mines (explosive devices).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Mining"

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Word	Definition
excavationnoun	(uncountable) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
minelayingnoun	The laying of mines (explosive devices).
collierynoun	(British) An underground coal mine, together with its surface buildings.
prospectingnoun	The act of one who prospects.
quarryingnoun	The extraction of material from a quarry.
coalminenoun	Alternative form of coal mine. [A mine from which coal (such as lignite or anthracite) is mined.]
coalnoun	(uncountable) A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
drillingnoun	The act or process of drilling.
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.
metallurgynoun	The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.
cyanidationnoun	(metallurgy) The extraction of gold or silver from their ores using the cyanide process
metalnoun	Any of a number of chemical elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other metal atoms; generally shiny, somewhat malleable and hard, often a conductor of heat and electricity.
pitnoun	A hole in the ground.
loggingnoun	An act or instance of logging (cutting down trees).
landminenoun	Alternative spelling of land mine. [(military) A mine that is placed on land and designed to explode when stepped upon or touched.]
mineralnoun	(geology) Any naturally occurring material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic one.
minefieldnoun	An area in which land mines or naval mines have been laid.
harvestingnoun	(agriculture) The gathering of a mature crop; a harvest.
farmnoun	(countable) A place where agricultural and similar activities take place, especially the growing of crops or the raising of livestock.
fellingnoun	The act by which something is felled.