Word: Miner

Pronunciation

/ˈmaɪnər/

Definitions

• Noun: A person who works in extracting minerals, especially from underground mines. For example: “The coal miner spent long hours deep beneath the earth’s surface.”
• Noun (figurative): In blockchain technology, a miner refers to a network participant who verifies transactions and adds them to the blockchain, often receiving cryptocurrency rewards for their efforts. Example: “He set up a rig to mine bitcoins, becoming a cryptocurrency miner.”

Phrases

• “Underground miner”: Refers to a miner who works specifically in subterranean mining operations.
• “Gold miner”, “coal miner”, “diamond miner”: Describes miners specializing in the extraction of specific minerals.
• “Data miner”: In the context of computing, it describes someone who extracts valuable information from large datasets.

Example Sentences

• Noun (traditional mining): “After years of working as a miner, he had developed a chronic lung condition due to exposure to dust.”
• Noun (blockchain context): “As a blockchain miner, she uses her computational power to solve complex algorithms to validate transactions on the network.”

Synonyms

• Shaft worker
• Ore extractor
• Tunnel digger
• Crypto-miner (in the context of blockchain)
• Data extraction expert (for data mining)