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miner1

Pronunciation: /ˈmʌɪnə/

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Definition of miner

noun

1a person who works in a mine: a coal miner
historical a person who dug tunnels in order to destroy an enemy position with explosives.

2a small South American bird of the ovenbird family, which excavates a long burrow for breeding.
- Genus Geositta, family Furnariidae: several species