"salt mine" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: salt mines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} salt mine (plural salt mines)
  1. Any mine used for the extraction of salt. Synonyms: saltmine Related terms: coalface, salt the mine Translations (mine): zoutmijn [feminine] (Dutch), soolakaevandus (Estonian), suolakaivos (Finnish), mine de sel [feminine] (French), Salzbergwerk [neuter] (German), αλατωρυχείο (alatorycheío) [neuter] (Greek), sóbánya (Hungarian), salina [feminine] (Italian), معدن نمک (ma'dan-e namak) (Persian), salina [feminine] (Polish), kopalnia soli [feminine] (Polish), salină [feminine] (Romanian), соляна́я копь (soljanája kopʹ) [feminine] (Russian), соляна́я ша́хта (soljanája šáxta) [feminine] (Russian), saltgruva [common-gender] (Swedish), tuzla (Turkish), tuz madeni (Turkish), соляна́ ша́хта (soljaná šáxta) [feminine] (Ukrainian), تۇز كانى (tuz kani) (Uyghur)
    Sense id: en-salt_mine-en-noun-hYprBrcK Disambiguation of 'mine': 65 0 35
  2. (by extension) Any laborious work situation, especially in a confined space. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-salt_mine-en-noun-a1P9e0A0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 49 25
  3. (Internet slang, derogatory) An abundance of indignation felt by one person or a group of people due to over-sensitivity, humourlessness, disappointment, or defeat; a gold mine (sense 3) of salt (noun sense 11). Tags: Internet, derogatory
    Sense id: en-salt_mine-en-noun-HNJzih2I

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