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min·ing  (mnng)
n.
1. The process or business of extracting ore or minerals from the ground.
2.
a. The process of digging under an enemy emplacement or fortification to destroy it by explosives, cause it to collapse, or gain access to it for an attack.
b. The process of laying explosive mines.


mining  /man/  n. [U] the business and process of taking minerals out of the earth: Mining requires a big investment in land, equipment, and labor.

Thesaurus: mining drilling, excavating, digging. mining

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