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mine

noun

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  1. 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. 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 booby trapRelated Words claymore mine, land mine; torpedo; bomb, explosive; hazard, pitfall, snare, trap; ambush, net, web

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mine

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of mine

  1. to place hidden explosive devices in or under the troops hurriedly mined the field before relinquishing it to the enemy Synonyms booby-trap Related Words blow up, bomb; ambush, snare, trap; attack

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