mining
(min-ing)
2 syllables
Definition
noun. the process of extracting valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth. it can involve both underground and surface techniques.
Example Sentence
The two men were mining for gold in the mountains.
More Example Sentences
The mining operation was halted due to environmental concerns.
Synonyms
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Rhymes
- breining
- brining
- dining
- fining
- lining
- mining
- pining
- shining
- signing
- twining
- vining
- whining
- wining
- aligning
- assigning
- combining
- confining
- declining
- defining
- designing
- divining
- opining
- reclining
- refining
- resigning
- vanhyning
- realigning
- reassigning
- redefining
- redesigning