English Online Dictionary. What means mining? What does mining mean?
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -aɪnɪŋ
Noun
mining (countable and uncountable, plural minings)
- The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.
- (figuratively) Any activity that extracts or undermines.
- (military) The activity of placing mines (the explosive devices).
- (cryptocurrencies) Creation of new units of cryptocurrency by validating transactions and demonstrating proof of work.
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Russian: ма́йнинг (májning)
Translations
Verb
mining
- present participle and gerund of mine
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English meaning.
Noun
mining
- meaning