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gold mine
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mine \Mine\, n. [F., fr. LL. mina. See Mine, v. i.]
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A subterranean cavity or passage; especially:
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.
(Mil.) A cavity or tunnel made under a fortification or other work, for the purpose of blowing up the superstructure with some explosive agent.
Any place where ore, metals, or precious stones are got by digging or washing the soil; as, a placer mine.
(Fig.): A rich source of wealth or other good.
--Shak.-
(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]
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) 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.
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.
(Fig.) a rich source of wealth or other good; same as Mine 3.
--Raymond.
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Wiktionary
alt. 1 (senseid en mine for gold)A mine for gold ore or metal. 2 (context idiomatic English) A very profitable economic venture. 3 (context idiomatic English) A plentiful stockpile of something sought after. n. 1 (senseid en mine for gold)A mine for gold ore or metal. 2 (context idiomatic English) A very profitable economic venture. 3 (context idiomatic English) A plentiful stockpile of something sought after.
WordNet
Wikipedia
The Gold Mine is a 1,900 seat multi-purpose arena in Long Beach, California, on the campus of California State University, Long Beach. Opened in the late 1950s, when it was known as University Gym, the Gold Mine was home to Long Beach State's basketball and volleyball teams until the Walter Pyramid opened in 1994. It used to have nearly 2400 seats in wooden bleachers before a mid-80's renovation. 1
The Gold Mine is still used occasionally for volleyball and basketball games, if there is a scheduling conflict at the Pyramid. Today, its primary function is for Long Beach State intramural sports and other campus events.
Gold Mine is a tile-laying board game for 2 to 6 players, ages 8 and up. It was designed by Chris James and published by Stratus Games.
In the game, players excavate a maze of mine tunnels by placing tiles that represent the features of an underground mine. Players also control miniature miners who traverse the mine collecting gold. In addition, miners can traverse secret passages, challenge other miners for gold, and direct bats toward other miners to chase them away from their current position in the mine.
The object of the game is to be the first to collect a certain number of gold nuggets and exit the mine.
Usage examples of "gold mine".
It was one of the phenomena of a well-run gold mine that in a tour through the workings you encountered so few human beings.
The braying of the mules from the pack train almost drowned out the sounds of the bustling gold mine camp of Sonora.
The Agency was the procurer of labour for the insatiably man-hungry gold mines of the Witwatersrand and Orange Free State.
Lord Kitchener Hotel the daily-paid men from the five gold mines were bellying up to the counter three deep.
The problem that Rod was pondering was the nightmare of the gold mining industry.
So it was that nobody was expecting fireworks when the, call over of the gold mining counters began.
For the first fifteen wild minutes the price of Sonder Ditch gold mining rocketed in sympathy with the Johannesburg market.
Not only the Sonder Ditch, but all the Kitchenerville gold mining companies staggered as the pressure increased.
When the price of the Sonder Ditch gold mining shares fell to five Rand seventy-five cents, the committee of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange closed the floor in the interests of the national welfare, preventing further trade.
But in New York, Paris and London the investing public continued to beat South African gold mining shares to death.
Tokyo Stock Exchange are that Sender Ditch gold mining shares were being traded at the equivalent of four Rand forty cents.