miner

min-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who works in a mine extracting minerals or coal.

  2. 2.

    A person or machine that extracts cryptocurrency.

Forms

plural: miners

Related words

See also: coal, mine, mining
Synonyms: digger, excavator

Etymology

From Old French mineur, meaning "one who mines," from mine meaning "mine."