run-of-the-mine
[ ruhn-uhv-thuh-mahyn ]
adjective
of or relating to ore or coal that is crude, ungraded, etc.
common or ordinary; run-of-the-mill: a boring, run-of-the-mine performance.
Origin of run-of-the-mine
1First recorded in 1905–10
- Also run-of-mine [ruhn-uhv-mahyn]. /ˈrʌn əvˈmaɪn/.
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How to use run-of-the-mine in a sentence
The run-of-mine system means payment by weight of the coal as brought out of the mine including minute pieces and impurities.
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