[{"word":"mining","phonetic":"/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To remove (ore) from the ground.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To dig into, for ore or metal.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To sow mines (the explosive devices) in (an area).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To damage (a vehicle or ship) with a mine (an explosive device).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To dig a tunnel or hole; to burrow in the earth.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(by extension) To ruin or destroy by slow degrees or secret means.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To pick one's nose.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To earn new units of cryptocurrency by doing certain calculations.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"gold mining"},{"definition":"Any activity that extracts or undermines.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"His extensive mining for apparently statistically significant results made any of his results questionable."},{"definition":"The activity of placing explosives underground, rigged to explode","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Creation of new units of cryptocurrency by validating transactions and demonstrating proof-of-work","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mine","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mining"]}]