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- US Pronunciation
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- /maɪnz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /maɪnz/
Definitions of mines word
- noun mines Plural form of mine. 1
- noun mines plural of mine. 0
- verb mines third-person singular simple present indicative form of mine. 0
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Parts of speech for Mines
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mines popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mines
noun mines
- pits — the stone of a fruit, as of a cherry, peach, or plum.
- excavations — Plural form of excavation.
- coalmines — Plural form of coalmine.
- coalfaces — Plural form of coalface.
- coalfields — Plural form of coalfield.
verb mines
- digs — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- extracts — Plural form of extract.
- drills — Plural form of drill.
- delves — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of delve.
- pans — an international distress signal used by shore stations to inform a ship, aircraft, etc., of something vital to its safety or to the safety of one of its passengers.
Antonyms for mines
noun mines
- ends — Plural form of end.
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