Definition of mines

"mines" in the noun sense

1. mine

excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

2. mine

explosive device that explodes on contact designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel

"mines" in the verb sense

1. mine

get from the earth by excavation

"mine ores and metals"

2. mine

lay mines

"The Vietnamese mined Cambodia"

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Quotations for mines

Parnassus has no gold mines in it. [ Proverb ]

Wisdom, though richer than Peruvian mines.
And sweeter than the sweet ambrosial hive.
What is she, but the means of happiness?
That unobtain'd, than folly more a fool. [ Young ]

Although my cares do hang upon my soul
Like mines of lead, the greatness of my spirit
Shall shake the sullen weight off. [ Clapthorne ]

Secret mines may take the town, when open battery cannot. [ Proverb ]

Covetous men are condemned to dig in the mines for they know not who. [ Proverb ]

The mines of knowledge are oft laid bare through the forked hazel wand of chance. [ Tupper ]

With many readers brilliancy of style passes for affluence of thought; they mistake buttercups in the grass for immeasurable mines of gold under ground. [ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ]

Parsimony is enough to make the master of the golden mines as poor as he that has nothing; for a man may be brought to a morsel of bread by parsimony as well as profusion. [ Henry Home ]

mines in Scrabble®

The word mines is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 7

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters mines:

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mines in Words With Friends™

The word mines is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters mines:

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Words containing the sequence mines

Words that end with mines (134 words)

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amines acetylamines

amines alkylamines aralkylamines

amines amphetamines dexamphetamines

amines amphetamines dextroamphetamines

amines amphetamines methamphetamines

amines amphetamines methylamphetamines

amines benzydamines

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amines catecholamines

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amines nitramines trinitrophenylmethylnitramines

amines nitrosamines dimethylnitrosamines

amines oxyamines

amines penicillamines

amines phentolamines

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amines phenylamines triphenylamines

amines phenylpropanolamines

amines polyamines

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amines scopolamines

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amines triarylamines

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amines tryptamines dimethyltryptamines

amines tryptamines hydroxytryptamines

amines tyramines cholestyramines

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