🇬🇧 Mine meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A mine is a dangerous type of bomb that is hidden under the ground or in the sea. It waits quietly until a person, vehicle, or ship passes over it, and then it can explode suddenly. Mines are used in wars, and they can hurt people and damage vehicles or ships. Because mines can stay in the ground or water for a long time and are hard to see, they are very dangerous and must be removed carefully by trained experts.

The pirate’s map didn’t show treasure; it showed, “Here be a sea mine, do NOT poke with sword.”

The robot dog sniffed the ground and beeped, “Mine detected,” then added, “Also, somebody forgot to wash their socks.”

Our teacher said, “In this board game, if you step on a mine, you don’t die, you just have to do your math homework twice.”

In the cartoon, the turtle inched toward the mine so slowly that the narrator said, “Tune back in next year to see what happens.”

Real land mines can stay dangerous for many years after a war ends, so special teams travel the world to carefully find and remove them to keep people safe.

A child found a rusted tin and probed the bank. A soldier cried, "Mine!" He pointed to a buried mine by the river. A dog sniffed and leapt away from a second mine. The soldier cleared the third mine, then lifted the child. They hugged, crying with relief to leave the last mine behind.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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