mine

mine

noun

Definition of MINE

1

an abundant source <a baseball fanatic who is a mine of fascinating trivia about the game>

Synonyms argosy, cornucopia, gold mine, mother lode, treasure trove, wellspring

Related Words armory, repository, stockpot, store, storehouse, treasure-house; cache, hoard, stash; bonanza, Golconda, gravy train, honeypot

Near Antonyms black hole, sinkhole

2

a usually concealed explosive device designed to go off when disturbed <the soldiers were careful to disarm any mines they found in their path>

Synonyms mine

Related Words claymore mine, land mine; torpedo; bomb, explosive; hazard, pitfall, snare, trap; ambush, net, web