mine

/maɪ̯n/

pron 6noun 6verb 5det 2

Collocations

13

1

(noun.) for coal, etc.

ADJ

coal, copper, diamond, salt, tin, etc. | deep, drift, opencast | abandoned, disused

VERB + MINE

operate, run, work

go down, work at/down/in

His grandfather worked in the coal mine for over forty years before retiring.

MINE + VERB

produce sth

The diamond mine produces thousands of carats of gems every year.

MINE + NOUN

shaft (also mineshaft), workings

Deep underground, the old mine shaft was no longer safe for workers to enter.

owner

2

(noun.) explosive device

ADJ

anti-personnel, land, limpet

VERB + MINE

lay, plant

During the war, the navy planted mines in the harbor to protect the coast.

clear, dispose of, remove

Workers carefully removed the mines from the beach after the storm.

detonate, hit, set off, strike

MINE + VERB

blow up, explode, go off

Definitions

pron

1

That or those belonging to me.

The house itself is mine, but the land is not.

These books are mine.

2

That or those belonging to me.

Mine has been a long journey.

3

That or those belonging to me.

Mine for only a week so far, it already feels like an old friend.

4

That or those belonging to me.

We had the party at mine.

5

That or those belonging to me.

This house of mine is over 100 years old.

det

1

My; belonging to me.

[…] Flesh and blood, / You, brother mine, that entertain'd ambition, / […]

2

My; belonging to me.

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord: / […]

1930 Winter, Packard Motor Car Company, The Packard Magazine, Volume 9, Number 2, page 6, Mine host, it seemed, did favors for everybody...

noun

1

An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.

Meronyms: mine shaft, mineshaft; mine car

This diamond comes from a mine in South Africa.

2

Any source of wealth or resources.

She's a mine of information about the history of mathematics.

To those seeking information about train services on the Continent, Cook's Continental Guide is always a mine of accurate information.

3

A passage dug toward or underneath enemy lines, which is then packed with explosives.

The most famous mine of the American Civil War led to the Battle of the Crater.

4

A device intended to explode when stepped upon or touched, or when approached by a ship, vehicle, or person.

Holonym: minefield

His left leg was blown off after he stepped on a mine.

5

A type of firework that explodes on the ground, shooting sparks upward.

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Idioms & Phrases

gold mine

A mine for gold ore or metal.

South Africa has many goldmines.

canary in a coal mine

Something whose sensitivity to adverse conditions makes it a useful early indicator of such conditions; something which warns of the coming of a greater danger or trouble by a deterioration in its health or welfare.

"A mussel is a canary in a coal mine," Clemens explained. "When the freshwater mussels are healthy, it indicates good water quality."

your guess is as good as mine

I don't know; I have no idea.

nine you're fine, ten you're mine

A police officer is likely to pull over a motorist who exceeds the speed limit by 10 or more miles per hour, but may overlook lesser amounts.

Example Bank

6

01

The house itself is mine, but the land is not.

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02

These books are mine.

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03

Ah, but how beautiful (my baby boy) is! And he is mine, mine for ever. Even if he hates me he will be mine. He cannot help it, he is made out of me; I am his father.

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04

[…] Flesh and blood, / You, brother mine, that entertain'd ambition, / […]

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05

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord: / […]

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06

1930 Winter, Packard Motor Car Company, The Packard Magazine, Volume 9, Number 2, page 6, Mine host, it seemed, did favors for everybody...

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, mine is marked as informal, archaic, figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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