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