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verb 1 to dig holes in the
ground in order to find and obtain coal, diamonds, etc. ( tM":
[VN]
The area has been mined for slate for centuries.
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were mining for gold. IMllETMJf 2 [VN] to place mines n.(2) below the surface
of an area of land or water; to destroy a vehicle with mines ) : The
coastal route had been mined. /fM it ± +|J7 1? o
0
The
UN convoy was mined on its way to the border.
'mine-detect-or noun a piece of equipment for finding mines (= bombs that explode
when they are touched)
'mine dump noun [SAfrE) = dump n.{2) mine-field /'mainfi:ld/ noun 1 an area of land or
water where mines (= bombs that
explode when they are touched) have been hidden Hf E; ||K2a situation that
contains hidden dangers or difficulties Mffi; a
legal minefield fe'W±i
0
Tax can be a minefield for the unwary.
mine-hunt-er/'mamhAnt0(r)/
noun [BrE) a military ship for
finding and destroying mines (=
bombs that explode when they are touched) miner /'maina(r)/ noun a person who works in a mine taking out
coal, gold, diamonds, etc. $7 X ; A %T # — see also coal miner min eral &it/'mineral/ noun 1 [C, U] a substance that is naturally
present in the earth and is not formed from animal or vegetable matter, for
example gold and salt. Some minerals are also present in food and drink and in
the human body and are essential for good health. ^ : mineral
deposits/extraction ; 0
the recommended
intake of vitamins and
minerals IA1 —compare vegetable(I) 2 [C, usually pi.] (BrE, formal) [NAmE
soda)
a
sweet drink in various flavours that has bubbles of gas in it and does not
contain alcohol : Soft drinks and minerals sold
here. jJt&h
min eral ogist /,mine'raelad3ist/ noun a scientist who studies mineralogy
min eral ogy /.mma'raeladsi/ noun [U] the scientific study of minerals £7
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min-er-al-ogic-al /.minara- ’lDd3ikl; NAmE -'la:d3-/
adj.
'mineral oil noun [u] 1 [BrE) =
petroleum 2 (NAmE)
= LIQUID PARAFFIN
'mineral water noun 1 [U,
C] water from a spring in the
ground that contains mineral salts or gases $7 ^ 7jc: A glass of mineral water, please, if tn A If ff
^ 7jCc 2 [C] a
glass or bottle of mineral water — If ( *
ns)
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mine-shaft /'mamjaift;
NAmE -J*aeft/ noun a deep narrow hole that goes down to a
mine ++M; min es
trone /.mina'strauni;
NAmE -'strou-/ noun [u] an Italian soup
containing small pieces of vegetables and PASTA ( ) M±mWM®
mine-sweeper
/'mainswi:pa(r)/
noun a ship used for
finding and clearing away mines
(= bombs that explode when they are touched) mine-worker /'mamw3:ka(r); NAmE -W3:rk-/ noun a person who works in a mine I minge /mmd3/ noun [BrE, taboo, slang) the female sex organs
or pubic hair ( 7c'14 ) ming-er /'minr)a(r)/ noun [BrE, informal) a person who is not
attractive IgAMAlft A
min-ging /'mirjir)/
adj. [BrE, informal) very bad, unpleasant
or ugly
min-gle /’mirjgl/ verb 1 ~ (A) (with B) | ~ (A and B) (together) to combine or make one thing combine with
another ( f£ ) {$&%: [V] The
sounds of laughter and
singing mingled in the evening air. 41 c o Her
tears mingled with
the blood on her face.
0 The flowers mingle together to form a
blaze of colour.
o [VN] He felt a
kind of happiness mingled with regret, life 3\ St ® A X xt „ o note at mix 2 [V] to move among people and talk to
them, especially at a social event ( A +b
f i 75 ^ M ) +@75 fe, BDG3 circulate : The princess was not
recognized and mingled freely
with the crowds.
must go and mingle (= talk to other
guests). 7+7^,
mingy /'mmd3i/ adj. [BrE, informal) small, not generous 7h#J; HE! stingy
mini- /'mini/ combining form (in nouns ifatfi&M) small /Jn
(ft ; : mini-break (= a short
holiday/vacation)
$§{§* o minigolf'tffcM
mini ature /'minatja(r); NAmE also -tjur/ adj., noun • adj. [only before noun]
very small; much smaller than usualfg/MIft; fM(ft; /hM(ft: miniature roses /blfrM
o
a
rare breed of miniature horses — o
It looks like a miniature version of James Bond’s car.
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■ noun 1 a very small detailed
painting, often of a person KiB;
/Miff 2 a
very small copy or model of sth; a very small version of sth H gJ ; M M M
pp : brandy miniatures [=
very small bottles) /Jn jfS £3 A IT»m in miniature on a very small scale /hMItfft; /J\ iW: a doll’s house with
everything in miniature ## O Through play, children
act out in miniature the dramas of adult life. 11
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'miniature
golf noun [u] [NAmE) = minigolf mini-atur-ist /'mmitjarist/ noun a painter who paints small works of art
^^0®^ mini atur ize [BrE also -ise) /'mmatjaraiz/ verb [VN] to make a much smaller version of sth {jgiKMffc;
f!£j$;A 0 ► mini-atur-iza-tion,
-isa-tion /.minatJaraLzeiJn;
NAmE -ra'zei-/ noun [U] mini-atur-ized, -ised adj. [only before noun]: a miniaturized
listening device Off
mini-bar /'mmiba:(r)/ noun a small fridge/refrigerator in a hotel
room, with drinks in it for guests to use
mini-bus /'minibAs/ noun a small vehicle with seats for about twelve people 41 E —picture o
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mini-cab /'minikaeb/ noun [BrE) a taxi that you have to order by telephone
and cannot stop in the street ( ^
mini-cam /'minikaem/ noun a video camera that is small enough to
hold in one hand /M28Hf+il;
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mini com puter /'minikampju:ta(r)/ noun a computer that is smaller and slower than
a mainframe but larger and faster
than a microcomputer /h ^ it #
fjl; /MS
mini-disc /'minidisk/ noun a disc like a small CD that can record and
play sound or data /MM#; mini-dress /'minidres/ noun a very short dress
AM; mm&xm
mini-golf /'minigDlf; NAmE -garlf; -gorlf/ [NAmE also 'miniature golf) [BrE also 'crazy golf) noun [U] a type of golf in which people go around a small course hitting a ball
through or over little tunnels, hills, bridges and other objects
minim /'minim/ [BrE) [NAmE 'half note) noun [music If) a note that lasts twice as long as a crotchet/quarter note “THet#; ft — picture o MUSIC min-imal /'minimal/ adj. very small in size or amount; as small as
possible ^/Jn^J; Il'Mft: The work
was carried out at
minimal cost.
H % J& (ft o 0 There’s only a minimal amount
of risk involved. M U fKjMP&$fc/K 0 The damage to the car was
minimal. H ^ % l!j
$J M ff /h 0 — compare maximal
► min im al ly adv.: minimally invasive
surgery
^ A o The
episode was reported minimally in the press, fe