Mine

  1. Pronoun.  (form of, Non-premodifying possessive case) . My; belonging to me; that which belongs to me.
  2. Noun.  An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.
  3. Noun.  (military) A passage dug toward or underneath enemy lines, which is then packed with explosives.
  4. Noun.  (military) A device intended to explode when stepped upon or touched, or when approached by a ship, vehicle, or person.
  5. Noun.  (pyrotechnics) A type of firework that explodes on the ground, shooting sparks upward.
  6. Noun.  (entomology) The cavity made by a caterpillar while feeding inside a leaf.
  7. Verb.  (transitive) To remove (ore) from the ground.
  8. Verb.  (transitive) To sow mines (the explosive devices) in (an area).
  9. Verb.  (transitive) To damage (a vehicle or ship) with a mine (an explosive device).

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.