mined
3.2
Removed from the ground by digging for metals like copper or gold
- adjective
- /maɪnd/
- Specialized
:
extraído
- After the area was mined, new land was prepared for farming.
Examples
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The construction project will utilize mined resources from the nearby quarry.
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Instead, it was mined with narrow tunnels burrowed through Black Rock along the lines of walls and streets.
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The company uses mined minerals to produce high-quality jewelry.
Synonyms
1
6.0
To remove earth and rock from the ground to get coal or other minerals
refers to extraction from any source or depth, not only the top layer
7.4
Land that has had soil and rock removed to get coal or minerals
applies to extraction in general, not limited to shallow top layer removal
6.4
Coal taken from mines deep under the ground, not from the surface
refers to extraction from any depth, not only deep underground sources
Antonyms
Compounds
How Mined
Surface Forms
mined positive
Morphology
Etymology
Mined comes from the word mine, which was a hole dug in the ground to 'take out' coal, gold, and other minerals. Think of a miner or the word mineral, so something that is 'mined' has been dug or taken from the earth.