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Meaning of mined-out in English:

mined-out

Pronunciation /ˌmʌɪndˈaʊt/

adjective

  • Of a mine, vein, etc.: thoroughly worked, so that further mining is impractical; exhausted of ore, etc.

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in The Mansfield News Journal. From mined + out [preposition, interjection].