Webster's English Dictionary

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mine

1. mine \(')mi-n\ aj [ME min - more at MY] archaic  : MY - used before a 
   word beginning with a vowel or h {R@ own true love} {~ host} or sometimes 
   as a modifier of a preceding noun {mother ~}
2. mine \'mi-n\ pn sing or pl in constr  : my one : my ones - used without 
   a following noun as a pronoun equiv alent in meaning to the adjective my
3. mine \'mi-n\ n [ME, fr. MF] 1a: a pit or excavation in the earth from 
   which mineral substances are take n 1b: an ore deposit  2: a subterranean 
   passage under an enemy position  3: an encased explosive designed to 
   destroy enemy personnel  4: a rich source of supply  5: a pyrotechnic piece 
   comprising various small fireworks that are scattere d into the air with a 
   loud report
4. mine \'mi-n\ vi : to dig a mine  1a: to dig under to gain access or 
   cause the collapse of (an enemy positio n) 1b: UNDERMINE  2: to get (as 
   ore) from the earth  3: to burrow beneath the surface of {larva that ~s 
   leaves}  4: to place military mines in, on, or under  5a: to dig into for 
   ore or metal  5b: to process for obtaining a natural constituent {~ the air 
   for  nitrogen} - min.er n