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mines

The correct spelling is mines.

How to pronounce mines

noun

IPA: /maɪnz/

Say it like: Min-es

The correct spelling is mines. Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
  2. 2.A specific facial expression.
  3. 3.An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.
  4. 4.Any source of wealth or resources.
  5. 5.A passage dug toward or underneath enemy lines, which is then packed with explosives.

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.

pronoun

  1. 1.Variation of mine, formed through analogy based on the final -s of the other possessive pronouns (ours, yours, hers, theirs, his)

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