Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A person who works in the extraction of minerals, metals, or other geological materials from the earth.
Miner
/ˈmaɪnə/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The miner worked deep underground in the tunnel.She followed her grandfather, who was a gold miner.
Etymology:
Derived from Middle English minour, from Old French mineur, which originates from the word mine meaning a pit or shaft in the earth, with its roots in the Medieval Latin mina.
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