n. 1 a person who works in a mine. 2 any burrowing insect or grub. miner's right Austral. a licence to dig for gold etc. on private or public land.
[ ME f. OF minor, minour (as MINE(2)) ]
n. 1 a person who works in a mine. 2 any burrowing insect or grub. miner's right Austral. a licence to dig for gold etc. on private or public land.
[ ME f. OF minor, minour (as MINE(2)) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012