salt mine

1. Any mine used for the extraction of salt.

   Salzbergwerk

   соляна́я копьsoljanája kopʹ, соляна́я ша́хтаsoljanája šáxta

   соляна́ ша́хтаsoljaná šáxta

   a mine where salt is dug

2. (broadly)Any laborious work situation, especially in a confined space.

3. (Internet, derogatory)An abundance of indignation felt by one person or a group of people due to over-sensitivity, humourlessness, disappointment, or defeat; a gold mine (sense 3) of salt (noun sense 11).

   The fan forum was an absolute salt mine after the football team's loss to the last-place team in its division.

1. Don't put too much salt on mine.

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2. The area also had salt mines.

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3. Some salt comes from mines, some from water.

   deManche Salze stammen aus Bergwerken, manche aus Wasser. — Zaghawa

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