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miner
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min·er  (mnr)
n.
1. One whose work or business it is to extract ore or minerals from the earth.
2. A machine for the automatic extraction of minerals, especially of coal.
3. A soldier, often a specialist, engaged in mining operations.
4. Zoology A leaf miner.

miner [ˈmaɪnə]
n
1. (Mining & Quarrying) a person who works in a mine
2. (Mining & Quarrying) Also called continuous miner a large machine for the automatic extraction of minerals, esp coal, from a mine
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various insects or insect larvae that bore into and feed on plant tissues See also leaf miner
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Austral any of several honey-eaters of the genus Manorina, esp M. melanocephala (noisy miner), of scrub regions
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.minerminer - laborer who works in a mine          
coal miner, collier, pitman - someone who works in a coal mine
gold digger, gold miner, gold panner - a miner who digs or pans for gold in a gold field
laborer, labourer, manual laborer, jack - someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
placer miner - a miner who extracts minerals from a placer by washing or dredging
prospector - someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
strip miner - a miner who does strip mining

miner
noun coalminer, pitman (Brit.), collier (Brit.) a retired Welsh miner
Translations
miner [ˈmaɪnəʳ] Nminero/a m/f

miner [ˈmaɪnər] nmineur m

miner
nBergarbeiter(in) m(f), → Bergmann m

miner [ˈmaɪnəʳ] nminatore m
miner [ˈmaɪnəʳ] nminatore m

miner عامل مناجم horník minearbejder Bergarbeiter ανθρακωρύχος minero kaivostyöläinen mineur rudar minatore 炭坑労働者 광부 mijnwerker gruvearbeider górnik mineiro шахтер gruvarbetare คนงานเหมือง madenci thợ mỏ 矿工


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