mineworking

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noun

Working in a mine; mining.

“The old mineworkings are now flooded.”

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Meanings

nounmineworking (countable and uncountable, plural mineworkings)

plural mineworkings

  1. uncountableWorking in a mine; mining.
  2. countableA facility where mining takes place.

    The old mineworkings are now flooded.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
minework

Origin

From mine + working.

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APA

mineworking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mineworking

MLA

“mineworking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mineworking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mineworking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mineworking.

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