mines
Pronunciation: [maɪnz]
Word
Context: "geology"
(noun) a place where people dig into the ground to find valuable materials like coal, gold, or diamonds. It's like a big hole in the Earth where workers search for these valuable things.
Example
The miners worked hard in the mine to find precious metals.
Example
There are no new mines opening in our area this year.
Example
What kind of resources can we find in that mine?
Context: "resource extraction"
(verb) to dig or search for valuable materials in the ground. It's when people go looking for things like gold or coal to take out of the Earth.
Example
They mine for minerals in the mountains every summer.
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We cannot mine there anymore because the area is protected.
Example
What types of materials do you want to mine?
Context: "ownership"
(pronoun) used to show that something belongs to me. If I say 'mine', I mean it's my thing, like a toy or a book.
Example
That toy is mine; I bought it yesterday.
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That lunchbox is not mine; it's my sister's.
Example
Is this book mine or yours?
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