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mine

The correct spelling is mine.

How to pronounce mine

/maɪn/
pronoun

IPA: /maɪn/

Say it like: Min-e

The correct spelling is mine. My; belonging to me; that which belongs to me.

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Meanings

pronoun

  1. 1.My; belonging to me; that which belongs to me.

noun

  1. 1.An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.
  2. 2.Any source of wealth or resources.
  3. 3.A passage dug toward or underneath enemy lines, which is then packed with explosives.
  4. 4.A device intended to explode when stepped upon or touched, or when approached by a ship, vehicle, or person.
  5. 5.A type of firework that explodes on the ground, shooting sparks upward.

verb

  1. 1.To remove (ore) from the ground.
  2. 2.To dig into, for ore or metal.
  3. 3.To sow mines (the explosive devices) in (an area).
  4. 4.To damage (a vehicle or ship) with a mine (an explosive device).
  5. 5.To dig a tunnel or hole; to burrow in the earth.

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