mine
/maɪn/ · pronoun
Meaning
- My; belonging to me; that which belongs to me.
- An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.
- Any source of wealth or resources.
- A passage dug toward or underneath enemy lines, which is then packed with explosives.
- A device intended to explode when stepped upon or touched, or when approached by a ship, vehicle, or person.
- A type of firework that explodes on the ground, shooting sparks upward.
- The cavity made by a caterpillar while feeding inside a leaf.
- To remove (ore) from the ground.
- To dig into, for ore or metal.
- To sow mines (the explosive devices) in (an area).
- To damage (a vehicle or ship) with a mine (an explosive device).
- To dig a tunnel or hole; to burrow in the earth.
- To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.
- Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
- A specific facial expression.
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