How to use mine in a sentence. The one (s) belonging to or connected with me A hole or system of holes in the ground where… Emergency responders were hoping to use an underwater drone sunday to reach a miner trapped deep inside a flooded west virginia coal mine, authorities said. Naval mine, or sea mine, a mine at sea, either floating or on the sea bed, often dropped via parachute from aircraft, or otherwise lain by surface ships or submarines State and local official say a flood inside an underground west virginia coal mine has trapped a miner inside, and rescue crews have been pumping water out to get to him.
Mine is the first person singular possessive pronoun A speaker or writer uses mine to refer to something that belongs or relates to himself or herself Her right hand is inches from mine That wasn't his fault, it was mine. (informal) my house or home We had the party at mine
There are 12 meanings listed in oed's entry for the noun mine, four of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. In land mine warfare, an explosive or material, normally encased, designed to destroy or damage ground vehicles, boats, or aircraft, or designed to wound, kill, or otherwise incapacitate personnel. He has proven to be a mine [= gold mine] of information [=he has provided a large amount of information]
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