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WIKTIONARY
mine
Pronoun
  • ∙ My; belonging to me; that which belongs to me.
    • ∙ Used predicatively.
    • ∙ Used substantively, with an implied noun.
    • ∙ Used absolutely, set off from the sentence.
    • ∙ Used attributively after the noun it modifies. archaic
    • ∙ Used attributively before a vowel. archaic
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
  • ∙ Alternative form of mien
Mine
Pronoun
  • ∙ Alternative letter-case form of mine often used when speaking as God or another important figure who is understood from context.