mines
Pits for ore
Mines is the plural of mine—an excavation for extracting minerals or an explosive device buried underground or underwater.
Coal mines, gold mines, land mines, naval mines.
Figuratively, something that's a mine of information is a rich source.
The possessive pronoun mine (That book is mines) appears in some dialects but is nonstandard.
Combustible sedimentary rock
- oreMetal-bearing rock
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- excavateRemove earth systematically
quarry · pithead · colliery · seam · vein · underground · drilling · blasting
Buried pressure-activated explosive
- detonatorExplosive initiation device
- dynamitePowerful blasting compound
- TNTPowerful blasting compound
- IEDMakeshift explosive weapon
claymore · booby-trap · tripwire · antipersonnel · antitank · blast · shrapnel · fuse
Reddish-brown metallic element
- ironElement twenty-six
- goldElement seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
uranium · bauxite · open pit · tailings · smelting · processing · metallurgy · heavy machinery
Has proper placement
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- stakeSharpened post or share
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
ours · personal · entitlement · assertion · birthright · inheritance · domain · holding
Strategic board game
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- placementPutting somewhere specific
territorial · defensive · offensive · sacrifice · planning · positional · entrapment · control
Removing buried explosives
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- casualtiesThose killed or wounded
- warzoneArea of active fighting
- hazardSource of potential harm
warning signs · humanitarian · prosthetics · survivors · contamination · no-man's-land · restricted zone · detection
Underwater naval craft
- depth chargeTimed underwater anti-submarine munition
- magneticAttracting iron or attention
- acousticRelating to sound
- mooredSecured by line
floating · sweeper · harbor · blockade · degaussing · torpedo · naval warfare · antiship
coal
Combustible sedimentary rock
excavate · quarry · pithead · colliery · seam · vein · underground · drilling · blasting · headframe
landmine
Buried pressure-activated explosive
IED · claymore · booby-trap · tripwire · antipersonnel · antitank · blast · shrapnel · fuse · charge
copper
Reddish-brown metallic element
diamond · uranium · bauxite · open pit · tailings · smelting · processing · metallurgy · heavy machinery · excavator
belongs
Has proper placement
territory · ours · personal · entitlement · assertion · birthright · inheritance · domain · holding
chess
Strategic board game
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
placement · territorial · defensive · offensive · sacrifice · planning · positional · entrapment · control · calculated
demining
Removing buried explosives
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- casualtiesThose killed or wounded
- warzoneArea of active fighting
hazard · warning signs · humanitarian · prosthetics · survivors · contamination · no-man's-land · restricted zone · detection · disposal
submarine
Underwater naval craft
- depth chargeTimed underwater anti-submarine munition
- magneticAttracting iron or attention
- acousticRelating to sound
moored · floating · sweeper · harbor · blockade · degaussing · torpedo · naval warfare · antiship · anchorage
- arms and armorswords, shields, helmets, daggers, axes
- Gold RushCalifornia Gold Rush, gold flakes, gold nuggets, gold pan, gold panning
- video game hazardsspikes, lava, pits, enemies, traps
- D-DayD-Day, Normandy, Omaha Beach, Utah Beach, Gold Beach
- capital assetsbuildings, equipment, machinery, land, vehicles
- diamond miningkimberlite, excavation, rough diamond, rough diamonds, De Beers
minesminesweepers
Ships clearing sea explosives
antimine · bomb disposal units · protective barriers · shields
mine, mining, miner, minerals, mined, miners, minefield, mineralogy, mineshaft