1. (noun) excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

• coal mine
• coalpit
• copper mine
• gold mine
• goldmine
• salt mine
• silver mine
• strip mine
• sulfur mine
• sulphur mine

2. (noun) explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel

• booby trap
• ground-emplaced mine
• land mine
• floating mine
• marine mine

3. (verb) get from the earth by excavation

• strip mine
• surface mine
• surface-mine

4. (verb) lay mines

• countermine

1. (verb) get from the earth by excavation

• excavation
• mining

1. (noun) excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

• excavation

2. (noun) explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel

• explosive device

3. (verb) get from the earth by excavation

• exploit
• tap

4. (verb) lay mines

• reenforce
• reinforce

1. (verb) get from the earth by excavation

• excavation
• mining
• miner
• mineworker

2. (verb) lay mines

• minelaying
• mining