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Thesaurus entry: mine
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mine
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noun
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a coal mine
synonyms
: pit, excavation, quarry, workings, diggings; strip mine, open-pit mine, placer (mine), hardrock mine.
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a mine of information
synonyms
: rich source, repository, store, storehouse, reservoir, gold mine, treasure house, treasury, reserve, fund, wealth, stock.
3.
he was killed by a mine
synonyms
: explosive, land mine, limpet mine, magnetic mine, depth charge.
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verb
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the iron ore was mined from shallow pits
synonyms
: quarry, excavate, dig (up), extract, remove; strip-mine, pan.
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medical data was mined for relevant statistics
synonyms
: search, delve into, scour, scan, read through, survey.
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Article: Systematics buys medical data firm. (Systematics ...
American Banker;
November 4, 1994 ;
700+ words
... ... services and software vendor bought Medical Data Technology, a small privately held ... customer base, which ironically included Medical Data Technology, Systematics' most recent ... care services. "The acquisition of Medical Data Technology adds another key piece to ...
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