"mining" in the noun sense
1. mining, excavation
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
2. mining, minelaying
laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment
"mining" 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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