mining

noun

min·​ing ˈmī-niŋ How to pronounce mining (audio)
1
: the process or business of working mines
2
: the activity or process of searching through large amounts of information for specific data or patterns
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Examples of mining in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The shift is so sharp and sustained that it could only have been caused by human activity on the riverbanks, says Chabrol. Lead pollution comes from smelting, mining and metalwork, and the scientists dated the pollution in the port to as early as 1381 B.C.E.—3,405 years ago—during the Bronze Age. J. Besl, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024 After mining, working in retail or restaurants were the two occupations tied most closely to hearing loss. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024 The small plane hovers low above the scrappy forest canopy, with rivers below colored a murky yellow due to mining waste. Ana Ionova, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2024 Some companies reported earning more from the payments than from their mining operations, Warren wrote. Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024 More than two months later, the city announced its intention to award the sale to M.R. Tanner, which has mining operations off El Mirage Road, just south of Glendale Avenue. Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024 To answer the call, some states have passed laws to protect crypto mining’s access to huge amounts of power. Evan Halper, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024 Deep-sea mining, climate change, and other human activities threaten these sensitive ecosystems. Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024 Rosemont hit a setback when federal courts sided with environmentalists and Native American tribes in ruling that a mining company cannot dump waste on public lands. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of mining was in the 14th century

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“Mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mining. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

mining

noun
min·​ing
ˈmī-niŋ
: the process or business of working mines
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