mine for



mine for something

to dig into the ground in search of a mineral, a metal, or an ore. The prospectors ended up mining for coal. What are they mining for in those hills?
See also: mine

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Edmundoed-MOON-do (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Shyla-English (Modern)
KjellSHELSwedish, Norwegian
VirÁG-Hungarian
QuintinKWIN-tinEnglish
Tullius-Ancient Roman