单词 | miner |
释义 | miner /muy"neuhr/, n. 1. Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, esp. a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores. 2. a mechanical device used in mining: a miner for extracting ores from the ocean floor. 3. any of several Australian birds of the genus Manorina, feeding on honey and typically having a loud call. 4. any of various insect larvae that create tunnels in the parenchyma of leaves. 5. (formerly) a person who places or lays military or naval mines. [1225-75; MINE2 + -ER1; r. ME minour < AF (see -OR2)] |
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