mines
From WikiWord, the free dictionary
/maɪnz/
English
Definitions
noun
- Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
- A specific facial expression.
noun
- 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.
verb
- 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).
pronoun
- Variation of mine, formed through analogy based on the final -s of the other possessive pronouns (ours, yours, hers, theirs, his)
Related words
Synonyms
minutefukientaiwaneseamoyfukkianesehokkianesemin dialectactionaplaplsbooby-trapsclearanceclosurescmmcollieriescolliery