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Noun mine has 2 senses

mine - excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
--₁ is a kind of excavation, hole in the ground
--₁ is a part of colliery, pit
--₁ has part: adit; mineshaft; shaft
--₁ has particulars:
coal mine, coalpit; copper mine; goldmine, gold mine; salt mine; silver mine; strip mine; sulphur mine, sulfur mine

Derived form: verb mine₁
mine - explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel
--₂ is a kind of explosive device
--₂ has particulars:
floating mine, marine mine; land mine, ground-emplaced mine, booby trap

Derived form: verb mine₂

Verb mine has 2 senses

mine - get from the earth by excavation; "mine ores and metals"
--₁ is one way to exploit, tap

Derived forms: noun mine₁, noun miner₁, noun mining₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
mine - lay mines; "The Vietnamese mined Cambodia"
--₂ is one way to reinforce, reenforce

Derived forms: noun mine₂, noun mining₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something