miners
word · lemma: miner
Definition
People who work in mines to extract coal, minerals, or other valuable materials from the earth.
Usage & Nuances
Usually refers to people working underground in coal, gold, or similar mines. Can also be used in modern contexts for 'bitcoin miners' (digital), but primarily means traditional, physical workers. Common collocations: 'coal miners', 'gold miners', 'miners' strike'.
Example Sentences
The miners found gold in the mountain.
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The government helped the miners during the accident.
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Back in the day, whole families of miners lived near the coal mines.
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A group of miners organized a strike to demand safer working conditions.
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Many miners work deep underground every day.
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Nowadays, some people call themselves miners even if they only mine cryptocurrency online.
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