n. In metallurgy, same as beneficiation.n. The act of one who wins, in any sense.n. That which is won; that which is gained by effort, conquest, or successful competition; earnings; profit; gain: generally in the plural.n. In coal-mining, a shaft or pit which is being sunk to win or open a bed of coal; an opening of any kind by which coal has been won; a bed of coal ready for mining (see win, transitive verb, 9); sometimes, also, a part of a coal-mine, as distinguished from another portion from which it is separated by a barrier.Successful in contending, competing, attaining, influencing, or gaining over; hence, especially, taking; attractive; charming.