mining

UK /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/ US /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

noun 4

Definitions

noun

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

gold mining

Any activity that extracts or undermines.

His extensive mining for apparently statistically significant results made any of his results questionable.

[…] the fabrick, however weak by the delicacy of its composition, would not have fallen so soon, if the foundation had not been injured by the slow minings of regret and vexation.

The activity of placing mines (the explosive devices).

Creation of new units of cryptocurrency by validating transactions and demonstrating proof of work.

Kazakhstan became last year the world’s second-largest centre for bitcoin mining after the United States, according to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, after China clamped down on crypto mining activity.

Collocations

ADJ.

affected, big, deep, enigmatic, extensive, gold, indigenous, international

The company halted operations at its extensive mining sites due to environmental concerns.

VERB + MINING

extracting, isn't, lands, signed, started, stop

They started mining operations in the remote mountains last year.

MINING + NOUN

agreement, billionaire, china, clive, companies, company, electricity, knowledge

The mining company discovered significant deposits of copper in the remote region last year.

PREP.

about, from, in, on, on, up, with

They've been arguing about mining in the national park for years.

ADV.

also, apparently, simply, statistically

Copper mining was apparently the main source of income for that remote village.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

excavation

noun — laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy

minelaying

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

gold mining

Wiktionary

His extensive mining for apparently statistically significant results made any of his results questionable.

Wiktionary

[…] the fabrick, however weak by the delicacy of its composition, would not have fallen so soon, if the foundation had not been injured by the slow minings of regret and vexation.

Wiktionary

Mining is one of the main sources of wealth in Chile.

Tatoeba · #1126773

Simply stated, data mining refers to extracting or "mining" knowledge from large amounts of data.

Tatoeba · #1253525

He wrote the article "Robotic Mining and Minerals on Martian Terrain."

Tatoeba · #1469323

Usage Notes

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