WIKTIONARY

mine

Pronoun

Noun

∙ An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.
∙ A passage dug toward or underneath enemy lines, which is then packed with explosives. military
∙ A device intended to explode when stepped upon or touched, or when approached by a ship, vehicle, or person. military
∙ A type of firework that explodes on the ground, shooting sparks upward. pyrotechnics
∙ The cavity made by a caterpillar while feeding inside a leaf. entomology

Verb

∙ To remove (ore) from the ground. transitive, intransitive
∙ To dig into, for ore or metal.
∙ To sow mines (the explosive devices) in (an area). transitive
∙ To damage (a vehicle or ship) with a mine (an explosive device). transitive
∙ To dig a tunnel or hole; to burrow in the earth. intransitive
∙ To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine; hence, to ruin or destroy by slow degrees or secret means.
∙ To pick one's nose. slang

Noun

Mine

Pronoun

∙ Alternative letter-case form of mine often used when speaking as God or another important figure who is understood from context.

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