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mined

/maɪnd/

Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of extracting valuable resources or information from a source.

    - "The company has been mining gold in South America for decades."
    - "Scientists are mining data from satellite images to study climate change."
  • Verb

    To search for and locate something, especially with the use of modern technology.

    - "Police are mining social media to gather evidence."
    - "Experts are mining the web for information on the latest research."

Rhymes
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mended , lended , rendered
Variants
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mine , mined , miner , miners , mines , mining , strip mine , strip miner , strip miners , strip mines , strip-mine , strip-mined , strip-mines , strip-mining
Etymology
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From Old English 'minian', meaning 'to dig, delve'.


Trivia
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  1. The largest gold mine in the world is the Grasberg mine in Indonesia.

  2. The first recorded use of the word 'mine' in English was in the 13th century.

  3. The mining industry is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions.


Related Concepts
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  1. Extraction industry: The industry concerned with the extraction of natural resources, such as coal, oil, gas, and minerals.

  2. Mining technology: The tools, methods, and techniques used to extract natural resources from the earth.


Culture
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Mining has played a significant role in human history, from the extraction of precious metals and gems to the development of modern technology and infrastructure.

How to Memorize "mined"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person digging or extracting something from a source.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the idea of extracting or digging.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Mining Means Making In New Discoveries' to remember the meaning of the word.


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