mineworker
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kərmin⋅er
[mahy-ner] 
–noun
| 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. |
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| mine·work·er (mīn'wûr'kər) n. One who works in a mine; a miner. |
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