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  Mine \Mine\, n. [F., fr. LL. mina. See Mine, v. i.]
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     1. A subterranean cavity or passage; especially:
        (a) A pit or excavation in the earth, from which metallic
            ores, precious stones, coal, or other mineral
            substances are taken by digging; -- distinguished from
            the pits from which stones for architectural purposes
            are taken, and which are called quarries.
        (b) (Mil.) A cavity or tunnel made under a fortification
            or other work, for the purpose of blowing up the
            superstructure with some explosive agent.
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     2. Any place where ore, metals, or precious stones are got by
        digging or washing the soil; as, a placer mine.
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     3. (Fig.): A rich source of wealth or other good. --Shak.
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     4. (Mil.) An explosive device placed concealed in a location,
        on land or at sea, where an enemy vehicle or enemy
        personnel may pass through, having a triggering mechanism
        which detects people or vehicles, and which will explode
        and kill or maim personnel or destroy or damage vehicles.
        A mine placed at sea (formerly called a torpedo, see
        torpedo[2]
        (a) ) is also called an marine mine and underwater mine
            and sometimes called a floating mine, even though it
            may be anchored to the floor of the sea and not
            actually float freely. A mine placed on land (formerly
            called a torpedo, see torpedo[3]), usually buried,
            is called a land mine.
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     Mine dial, a form of magnetic compass used by miners.
  
     Mine pig, pig iron made wholly from ore; in distinction
        from cinder pig, which is made from ore mixed with forge
        or mill cinder.
  
     gold mine
        (a) a mine where gold is obtained.
        (b) (Fig.) a rich source of wealth or other good; same as
            Mine 3. --Raymond.
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     3. Fig.: A rich source of wealth or other good. --Shak.
  
     Mine dial, a form of magnetic compass used by miners.
  
     Mine pig, pig iron made wholly from ore; in distinction
        from cinder pig, which is made from ore mixed with forge
        or mill cinder.

  mine dial
     n.
     (lb en historical) A miner's magnetic compass.

  mine dial
     n.
     (lb en historical) A miner's magnetic compass.

  mine dial
     n.
     (lb en historical) A miner's magnetic compass.

  mine dial
     n.
     (lb en historical) A miner's magnetic compass.

  mine dial /mˈaɪn dˈaɪəl/
  bergmännischer Kompass, Markscheiderkompass , Grubenkompass , Hängekompass 
     Synonym: mining dial
  
   see: compass, compasses, triple compass, cabin compass, gyroscopic compass, gyrocompass, gyro compass, mirror compass, dial, aperiodical compass