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Meaning of mining

min•ing

Pronunciation: (mī'ning), [key]
— n.
  1. the act, process, or industry of extracting ores, coal, etc., from mines.
  2. the laying of explosive mines.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
Mining Eng.