miner
pronunciation
How to pronounce miner in British English:
UK [ˈmaɪnə(r)]
How to pronounce miner in American English:
US [ˈmaɪnər]
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- Noun:
- laborer who works in a mine
Word Origin
- miner (n.)
- late 13c., from Old French minour (13c.), from miner "to mine" (see mine (n.1)).
Example
- 1. A miner picked up safety supplies before his shift .
- 2. It 's terrible being a miner 's wife .
- 3. A miner at work at a northern china coal mine .
- 4. The oldest miner in wang 's team is 44 .
- 5. 24a Miner weighs his load at the local mining office .