miner's

Belonging to digger

Miner's is the possessive form of miner—a person who extracts minerals or coal from the earth.

It typically modifies things associated with mining work: miner's lamp, miner's helmet, miner's pickaxe.

Miner's lung is pneumoconiosis caused by inhaling coal dust or other particles.

occupational

helmet

Protective head covering

  • lampElectric light fixture
  • pickaxePointed digging implement
  • canaryYellow caged songbird

headlamp · lunch pail · boots · overalls · union · shift · wages · claim · partner · crew

geological

vein

Vessel toward heart

  • seamJoined fabric edge
  • oreMetal-bearing rock
  • lodeMineral-rich rock seam

deposit · shaft · tunnel · drift · stope · adit · face · strike · dip · formation

rights

claim

Statement of ownership or truth

  • stakeSharpened post or share
  • titleFormal honorific or name
  • leaseTemporary use contract

permit · license · water rights · access · easement · boundary · patent · deed · royalty · concession

ailments

lung

Respiratory chest organ

asthma · hearing loss · arthritis · back injury · respiratory · dust exposure · emphysema · mesothelioma · disability · occupational disease

folklore

superstition

Baseless belief in omens

  • koboldGermanic folklore sprite
  • ghostApparition of the dead
  • legendUnverified traditional tale

curse · luck · charm · omen · tradition · tale · ballad · warning · spirit · knocker

Opposites
ownership/class position

miner'slandowner's

Belonging to property holder

employer's · proprietor's · capitalist's · boss's · management's

occupational domain

miner'sexecutive's

Belonging to a leader

aristocrat's · farmer's · banker's · clerk's · pilot's

relationship to land/resources

miner'slandowner's

Belonging to property holder

landlord's · rancher's · farmer's

Phrases
Family

miner, miners, coalminer, goldminer

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G