minable

adjective

min·​able ˈmī-nə-bəl How to pronounce minable (audio)
variants or mineable
: capable of being mined

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Of course, self-exploiters should have the agency to draw a barrier around that exploitation, to allow only people of their choosing to feed off their minable identity. — Richard Lawson, Vanities, 3 Apr. 2017 Rare earths are relatively abundant in the Earth’s crust, but minable concentrations are less common than for most other mineral commodities. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026 Concerns about Hibtac have recently intensified as the employer of 750 people is expected to run out of minable ore space by 2024. — Dee Depass, Star Tribune, 8 Feb. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1570, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of minable was circa 1570

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“Minable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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