iron mine

collocation in English

meaningsofironandmine

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iron
noun
uk
/aɪən/us
/aɪrn/
a chemical element that is a common greyish-coloured metal. It is strong, used in making steel, and exists in very small amounts ...
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mine
noun[C]
uk
/maɪn/us
/maɪn/
a hole or system of holes in the ground where substances such as coal, metal, and salt ...
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(Definition ofironandminefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofiron mine

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There may be a colliery or anironmineon agricultural land.
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For over 100 years there have been seven rights of way leading to the place where thisironmineused to be.
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Briavels who, when they have reached the age of 21 and have worked a year and a day in a coal orironmine, become free miners.
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It includes an oldironmineand ore processing plant.
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In 1964, anironminewas established.
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Some of the people missing were workers for anironmine.
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In reality, he was a moonshiner hauling ingredients for his liquor to his still which was hidden in the crevices of the oldironmine.
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From the 6th to the 11th century the cave served as a lead andironmine.
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The land was mined for iron ore during the 19th centuries, and within the park is an oldironmine.
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They assumed it was anironmineand brought back a few samples, which were described as being of unusual purity.
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At that time, the locality lived primarily next to theironmine.
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During his four years in office, a railroad strike, as well as anironminestrike occurred.
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Of note is anironmineat the head of the bay, near the roadside.
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In 1596, anironminewas opened near the village.
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At the beginning of the 19th century, anironminewas opened that employed up to 60 miners.
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Dubois is to purchase anironminethat is supposedly played out.
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Theironminewas abandoned after losing advantages over other less expensive sources.
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It is anironminein a contact metasomatic magnetite deposit.
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It was a copper mine from 184554 and then anironmineuntil 1857, although the first mining activity on the site may be from 1552.
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