OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 1894

mine

/maɪ̯n/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
mina
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.
mina
A device intended to explode when stepped upon or touched, or when approached by a ship, vehicle, or person.
His left leg was blown off after he stepped on a mine.
Holonym: minefield