mining

/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

To remove (ore) from the ground.
To dig into, for ore or metal.
To sow mines (the explosive devices) in (an area).
To damage (a vehicle or ship) with a mine (an explosive device).
To dig a tunnel or hole; to burrow in the earth.
To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.
The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.
Any activity that extracts or undermines.
The activity of placing explosives underground, rigged to explode
Creation of new units of cryptocurrency by validating transactions and demonstrating proof-of-work

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