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- [mahyn]
- /maɪn/
- /maɪn/
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- [mahyn]
- /maɪn/
Definitions of mined word
- noun mined an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc. 1
- noun mined a place where such minerals may be obtained, either by excavation or by washing the soil. 1
- noun mined a natural deposit of such minerals. 1
- noun mined an abundant source; store: a mine of information. 1
- noun mined a device containing a charge of explosive in a watertight casing, floating on or moored beneath the surface of the water for the purpose of blowing up an enemy ship that strikes it or passes close by it. 1
- noun mined a similar device used on land against personnel or vehicles; land mine. 1
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Origin of mined
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; 1875-80 for def 5; (v.) Middle English minen < Old French miner (cognate with Provençal, Spanish minar, Italian minare) < Vulgar Latin *mīnāre, probably < a Celtic base *mein-; compare MIr méin, Welsh mwyn ore, mineral; (noun) Middle English < Middle French, perhaps noun derivative of miner; compare Medieval Latin mina mine, mineral
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Parts of speech for Mined
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mined popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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noun mined
- pitted — (of fruit) having the pit removed: a pitted olive.
- deposited — to place for safekeeping or in trust, especially in a bank account: He deposited his paycheck every Friday.
- supplied — to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite: to supply someone clothing; to supply a community with electricity.
- fielded — an expanse of open or cleared ground, especially a piece of land suitable or used for pasture or tillage.
- quarried — an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc.
verb mined
- excavated — Simple past tense and past participle of excavate.
- dug — a simple past tense and past participle of dig1. and dig2 .
- extracted — Simple past tense and past participle of extract.
- unearthed — to dig or get out of the earth; dig up.
- hewed — to strike forcibly with an ax, sword, or other cutting instrument; chop; hack.
adjective mined
- owned — of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money.
Antonyms for mined
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