English · Word Candidate

mining

/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: minings

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The activity of removing valuable resources (often minerals) from the earth.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hoạt động lấy tài nguyên quý giá từ trái đất

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Noun

gold mining

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any activity that extracts or undermines.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hoạt động khai thác hoặc phá hoại

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

His extensive mining for apparently statistically significant results made any of his results questionable.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “mining” mean?

The activity of removing valuable resources (often minerals) from the earth.

Is “mining” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.