mining
The activity of removing valuable resources from the earthThe activity of removing valuable resources (often minerals) from the earth.
» I grew up in a mining town.
Я вырос в шахтёрском городке.
Я виріс у шахтарському містечку.
Я виросла у шахтарському містечку.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The activity of removing valuable resources (often minerals) from the earth.
gold mining
Bergbau
добы́чаdobýča, го́рное де́лоgórnoje délo
гірни́цтвоhirnýctvo, гірни́ча спра́ваhirnýča správa
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Any activity that extracts or undermines.
His extensive mining for apparently statistically significant results made any of his results questionable.
добы́чаdobýča
(countable, uncountable)The activity of placing mines (the explosive devices).
мини́рованиеminírovanije
мінува́нняminuvánnja
laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment
(countable, uncountable)Creation of new units of cryptocurrency by validating transactions and demonstrating proof of work.
ма́йнингmájning
Examples
74 sentencesI grew up in a mining town.
Я виріс у шахтарському містечку. — deniko
ruЯ вырос в шахтёрском городке. — odexed
Tom works for a coal mining company.
Tom isn't a mining engineer.
International mining companies are also interested in the mountain.
Міжнародні гірничі компанії також зацікавлені у горі. — oromashka
I am from a mining family.
Translations
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Forms
plural: miningsSynonyms
2 synonyms- the act of extracting ores or coal etc. from the earth:excavation
- laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment:minelaying
Word family
33 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable