mine
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of MINE
1
:
that which belongs to me
:
my one
:
my ones
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The book is mine. [=it is my book]
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Those books are mine. [=those are my books]
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Mine is the book on the left. [=my book is the one on the left]
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His eyes are blue and mine are brown.
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a former professor/friend of mine [=one of my former professors/friends]
2
British, informal
:
my home
:
my place
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Let's go back to mine for a drink.
2
mine
/ˈmaɪn/
noun
plural
mines
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mine
/ˈmaɪn/
noun
plural
mines
Britannica Dictionary definition of MINE
[count]
1
:
a pit or tunnel from which minerals (such as coal, gold, diamonds, etc.) are taken
—
see also gold mine, strip mine
2
:
a bomb that is placed in the ground or in water and that explodes when it is touched
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see also land mine
3
:
a rich source of something (such as information)
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He has proven to be a mine [=gold mine] of information. [=he has provided a large amount of information]
3
mine
/ˈmaɪn/
verb
mines;
mined;
mining
3
mine
/ˈmaɪn/
verb
mines;
mined;
mining
Britannica Dictionary definition of MINE
1
a
:
to dig a mine in order to find and take away coal, gold, diamonds, etc.
— usually + for
[no object]
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The area was soon filled with prospectors who were mining for gold.
[+ object]
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Prospectors mined the region for diamonds.
b
[+ object]
:
to find and take away (coal, gold, diamonds, etc.) from a mine
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Local people were hired to mine the gold.
2
[+ object]
:
to search for something valuable in (something)
— usually + for
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Police have been mining the tapes for information. [=they have been listening to the tapes in order to get information from them]
3
[+ object]
:
to put mines (sense 2) in or under (something)
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The enemy had mined the harbor.
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The road was mined.
