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mines

Pronunciation: [maɪnz]

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Learn how to use mines in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

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.

Example

That lunchbox is not mine; it's my sister's.

Example

Is this book mine or yours?

How to pronounce mines

Pronunciation: [maɪnz]

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