noun Download 🔗Share Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer. Examples : "Her mines betrayed her excitement, even though she tried to appear calm before the presentation. " appearance attitude character human person mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A specific facial expression. Examples : "After hearing the unexpected good news, her face showed a series of happy mines. " appearance body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels. Examples : "The town's economy relied heavily on the coal mines located in the nearby hills. " geology industry building place mineral economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any source of wealth or resources. Examples : "My grandmother says that family stories are gold mines for writers. " business economy asset material geology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A passage dug toward or underneath enemy lines, which is then packed with explosives. Examples : "During the siege, the attacking army built mines under the castle walls, hoping to collapse them with explosives. " military weapon war action geology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A device intended to explode when stepped upon or touched, or when approached by a ship, vehicle, or person. Examples : "The soldiers carefully cleared the road to ensure there were no mines buried underneath. " device weapon military war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A type of firework that explodes on the ground, shooting sparks upward. Examples : "The children gasped as the mines shot brilliant bursts of silver sparks high into the night sky during the fireworks display. " entertainment item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The cavity made by a caterpillar while feeding inside a leaf. Examples : "The tiny caterpillar's mines were visible as pale, squiggly lines on the surface of the spinach leaf. " biology insect plant nature ecology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A machine or network of machines used to extract units of a cryptocurrency. Examples : "The company's cryptocurrency mines in Iceland use a lot of electricity to verify transactions. " technology electronics computing machine internet energy economy device business finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove (ore) from the ground. Examples : "The company mines iron ore in the mountains. " geology industry work material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To dig into, for ore or metal. Examples : "The company mines iron ore from the mountain. " geology industry material work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To sow mines (the explosive devices) in (an area). Examples : "The army planned to mine the road to prevent the enemy's advance. " military weapon war area Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To damage (a vehicle or ship) with a mine (an explosive device). Examples : "The enemy tried to mine the supply ship to prevent reinforcements from arriving. " military nautical vehicle weapon war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To dig a tunnel or hole; to burrow in the earth. Examples : "The miners mines deep into the mountain in search of valuable ore. " geology industry archaeology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine. Examples : "The workers were mining the soil to build the new school foundation. " geology industry technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (by extension) To ruin or destroy by slow degrees or secret means. Examples : "Constant criticism from his boss slowly mines his confidence at work. " action negative disaster curse Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pick one's nose. Examples : ""The little boy often mines his nose when he's bored in class." " body action physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To earn new units of cryptocurrency by doing certain calculations. Examples : ""Sarah mines Bitcoin using her powerful computer to try and earn extra money." " technology computing internet electronics business finance economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
pronoun Download 🔗Share Variation of mine, formed through analogy based on the final -s of the other possessive pronouns (ours, yours, hers, theirs, his) Examples : ""Your book is on the table, but mines is still in my backpack." " grammar language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading