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miners

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

Usage

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

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