rag vs mining

rag and mining both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rag	Yes	No	Yes	No
mining	Yes	No	No	No

rag (noun)	mining (noun)
a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)	the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
a small piece of cloth	laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment
newspaper with half-size pages
music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities

rag (verb)	mining (verb)
break into lumps before sorting
censure severely or angrily
harass with persistent criticism or carping
play in ragtime
treat cruelly
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations