simple past tense and past participle of set mine

(mining) Any mine reached by a drift (horizontal or inclined passage) from the surface.

plural of mine shaft

Alternative form of mineshaft

(military) A land mine which, when activated, uses a small propellant charge to toss the main body of the mine up to approximately waist height before exploding, in order to more efficiently injure its target.

The process of removing and neutralizing mines.

Alternative spelling of datamine

Alternative spelling of datamine

Synonym of Bangalore torpedo.

(idiomatic) Something whose sensitivity to adverse conditions makes it a useful early indicator of such conditions; something which warns of the coming of greater danger or trouble by a deterioration in its health or welfare.