noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
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rhymes with -aɪnɪŋ
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The activity of removing valuable resources (often minerals) from the earth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
gold mining
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Any activity that extracts or undermines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable
Examples
His extensive mining for apparently statistically significant results made any of his results questionable.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The activity of placing mines (the explosive devices).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Creation of new units of cryptocurrency by validating transactions and demonstrating proof of work.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
