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mining definition

min·ing (mīn′iŋ)

noun

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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