~ 1
■ possessive pronoun referring to a thing or things belonging to or associated with the speaker.
■ possessive deter~r archaic (used before a vowel) my.
Origin
OE mīn , of Gmc origin; related to me 1 .
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 an excavation in the earth for extracting coal or other ~rals.
↘an abundant source of something: a ~ of information.
2》 a type of bomb placed on or in the ground or water, which detonates on contact.
↘ historical a subterranean passage tunnelled under the wall of a besieged fortress, in which explosives were placed.
■ verb
1》 obtain from a ~.
↘excavate for coal or other ~rals.
↘analyse (a database) to generate new information.
2》 lay a ~ or ~s on or in.
↘destroy by means of a ~ or ~s.
Derivatives
~able (also minable ) adjective
mining noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~ (n.), ~r (v.), perh. of Celtic origin.