MINING
/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
9
Scrabble
13
WWF
M(3) I(1) N(1) I(1) N(1) G(2)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
verb
- To remove (ore) from the ground.
- To dig into, for ore or metal.
- To sow mines (the explosive devices) in (an area).
- To damage (a vehicle or ship) with a mine (an explosive device).
- To dig a tunnel or hole; to burrow in the earth.
noun
- The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.“gold mining”
- Any activity that extracts or undermines.“His extensive mining for apparently statistically significant results made any of his results questionable.”
- The activity of placing explosives underground, rigged to explode
- Creation of new units of cryptocurrency by validating transactions and demonstrating proof-of-work
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Back hooks: MINING-S
