noun
Uncommon
miner
MEYE-nuh
Miner (noun) means a person who works underground or in a quarry extracting coal, ore, or other minerals. Example: “His father was a coal miner for over twenty years.”
noun
1
A person who works underground or in a quarry extracting coal, ore, or other minerals.
"His father was a coal miner for over twenty years."
2
A person or piece of software that earns cryptocurrency by performing the computations needed to validate transactions.
"Bitcoin miners compete to solve complex puzzles for a reward."
How to use miner
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone whose job is digging minerals out of the ground, or, in tech, someone (or something) that generates cryptocurrency.
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Word forms
- Plural
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Etymology
Formed from "mine" plus the agent suffix "-er," meaning someone who mines.
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What does “miner” mean?
The word “miner” means a person who works underground or in a quarry extracting coal, ore, or other minerals. In plain terms, someone whose job is digging minerals out of the ground, or, in tech, someone (or something) that generates cryptocurrency.
How do you pronounce “miner”?
“Miner” is pronounced MEYE-nuh (/ˈmaɪnə(ɹ)/ in IPA).
How do you use “miner” in a sentence?
Here is “miner” used in a sentence: “His father was a coal miner for over twenty years.”
What part of speech is “miner”?
“Miner” is a noun.
Is “miner” a common word?
“Miner” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “miner” have?
“Miner” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a person who works underground or in a quarry extracting coal, ore, or other minerals.
What is the difference between a miner and a Bitcoin miner?
A traditional miner works underground or in a quarry extracting coal, ore, or other minerals, while a Bitcoin or cryptocurrency miner is a person or piece of software that earns cryptocurrency by performing the computations needed to validate transactions. Both uses share the idea of "mining" for value, but the actual work is completely different.
What is the difference between a miner and a minor?
"Miner" and "minor" are homophones with unrelated meanings: a miner extracts minerals or validates cryptocurrency transactions, while a minor is a person under the legal age of adulthood. Careful spelling matters since the words sound identical.
Is "crypto miner" written as one word or two?
"Crypto miner" is typically written as two words, or sometimes hyphenated as "crypto-miner," functioning as a compound term for someone or something that mines cryptocurrency.
