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mine

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of mine

1 an abundant source

  • a baseball fanatic who is a mine of fascinating trivia about the game
Synonyms of mine

argosy, cornucopia, gold mine, mother lode, treasure trove, wellspring
Words Related to mine

armory, repository, stockpot, store, storehouse, treasure-house

cache, hoard, stash

bonanza, Golconda, gravy train, honeypot
Near Antonyms of mine

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 of mine

booby trap
Words Related to mine

claymore mine, land mine

torpedo

bomb, explosive

hazard, pitfall, snare, trap

ambush, net, web

mine

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of mine

to place hidden explosive devices in or under

  • the troops hurriedly mined the field before relinquishing it to the enemy
Synonyms of mine

booby-trap
Words Related to mine

blow up, bomb

ambush, snare, trap

attack

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