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mining.

The activity of removing valuable resources (often minerals) from the earth.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
  1. The activity of removing valuable resources (often minerals) from the earth.

    countable · uncountable
    gold mining
  2. Any activity that extracts or undermines.

    countable · figuratively · uncountable
    His extensive mining for apparently statistically significant results made any of his results questionable.
  3. The activity of placing mines (the explosive devices).

    countable · uncountable
  4. Creation of new units of cryptocurrency by validating transactions and demonstrating proof of work.

    countable · uncountable
verb/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of mine

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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