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strip mine

DEFINITIONS OF: strip mine

1

n an open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface

Type of:
mine
excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

v extract (ore) from a strip-mine

Synonyms:
surface mine, surface-mine
Type of:
mine
get from the earth by excavation
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