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miners

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈmaɪnɝz// UK //mˈaɪnəz// min·ers

n. people who work underground to get coal, gold, or other valuable materials out of the earth. It is a physical and often dangerous job.

n. workers who extract ore, coal, or other minerals from the earth through excavation. Often used in the plural to refer to the collective workforce of the extraction industry.


SIMPLE

The miners wear helmets with lights to see in the dark tunnels.

CONTEXTUAL

After the strike ended, the miners returned to the pits to resume coal production for the winter season.

COMPLEX

The socioeconomic history of the region is deeply intertwined with the struggles of the local miners, whose unions once wielded significant political influence over national energy policy.

Synonyms
Usage

The plural form of 'miner'; not to be confused with the phonetically identical 'minors' (underage persons).

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