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Moderatemines
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.Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
- 2.A specific facial expression.
- 3.An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.
- 4.Any source of wealth or resources.
- 5.A passage dug toward or underneath enemy lines, which is then packed with explosives.
verb
- 1.To remove (ore) from the ground.
- 2.To dig into, for ore or metal.
- 3.To sow mines (the explosive devices) in (an area).
- 4.To damage (a vehicle or ship) with a mine (an explosive device).
- 5.To dig a tunnel or hole; to burrow in the earth.
pronoun
- 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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