Mining Definition

mīnĭng
noun
The act, process, or work of removing ores, coal, etc. from a mine, glacial deposit, etc.
Webster's New World
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.
American Heritage
The act or process of laying explosive mines.
Webster's New World
The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.
Gold mining.
Wiktionary
(figuratively) Any extractive activity.
His extensive mining for apparently statistically significant results made any of his results questionable.
Wiktionary
verb

Present participle of mine.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Mining

Noun

Singular:
mining
Plural:
minings

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to mining using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

mining