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• mining — [mīn′iŋ] n. 1. the act, process, or work of removing ores, coal, etc. from a mine, glacial deposit, etc. 2. the act or process of laying explosive mines …   English World dictionary

• explosive — explosively, adv. explosiveness, n. /ik sploh siv/, adj. 1. tending or serving to explode: an explosive temper; Nitroglycerin is an explosive substance. 2. pertaining to or of the nature of an explosion: explosive violence. 3. likely to lead to… …   Universalium

• mining — /muy ning/, n. 1. the act, process, or industry of extracting ores, coal, etc., from mines. 2. the laying of explosive mines. [1250 1300; ME: undermining (walls in an attack); see MINE2, ING1] * * * I Excavation of materials from the Earth s… …   Universalium

• Explosive material — A number of 1.25lb M112 Demolition Charges, consisting of a C 4 compound, sit atop degraded weaponry scheduled for destruction An explosive material, also called an explosive, is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential… …   Wikipedia

• Mining (military) — Explosion of the mine beneath Hawthorn Ridge Redoubt on the Western Front during World War I (July 1 1916). Photo by Ernest Brooks Mining, landmining or undermining is a siege method which has been used since antiquity against a walled city,… …   Wikipedia

• Mining — This article is about the extraction of geological materials from the Earth. For the municipality in Austria, see Mining, Austria. For the siege tactic, see Mining (military). For name of the Chinese emperor, see Daoguang Emperor. Simplified… …   Wikipedia

• Mining engineering — Surface coal mine with haul truck in foreground Mining engineering is an engineering discipline that involves the practice, the theory, the science, the technology, and application of extracting and processing minerals from a naturally occurring… …   Wikipedia

• Mining in the Upper Harz — The headframe of the Emperor William Shaft in Clausthal is one of the oldest surviving winding towers in Germany …   Wikipedia

• Mining accident — Mount Mulligan mine disaster in Australia 1921, these cable drums were blown 50 feet (15 m) from their foundations following a coal dust explosion A mining accident is an accident that occurs during the process of mining minerals. Thousands… …   Wikipedia

• mining — min·ing || maɪnɪŋ n. act or process of extracting ores; hewing, quarrying; process of working mines; act of laying explosive mines adj. extracting ores; hewing, quarrying maɪn n. excavation in the earth for the purpose of digging out certain …   English contemporary dictionary

• mining — noun 1. the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑excavation • Derivationally related forms: ↑excavate (for: ↑excavation), ↑mine …   Useful english dictionary