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Mining is defined as extracting metals and minerals from the Earth, or the process of placing explosives where they will explode.

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An example of mining is a machine pulling diamonds out of an inactive volcano.
An example of mining is burying land mines in a field.

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See mining in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act, process, or work of removing ores, coal, etc. from a mine, glacial deposit, etc.
the act or process of laying explosive mines

See mining in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The process or business of extracting ore or minerals from the ground.
a. The process of digging under an enemy emplacement or fortification to destroy it by explosives, cause it to collapse, or gain access to it for an attack.
b. The process of laying explosive mines.

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