Definition of Strip Mining in English :
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Strip Mining meaning in English
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Strip Mining
see synonyms of strip miningNoun
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Strip Mining
see synonyms of strip miningnoun
another term (esp US) for opencast mining
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Strip Mining
see synonyms of strip mining a method of mining, esp. for coal, by laying bare a mineral deposit near the surface of the earth, instead of by sinking a shaft
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Strip Mining
see synonyms of strip miningv. strip-mined, strip-min·ing, strip-mines
v.tr.
1. To mine (ore) from a strip mine.
2. To subject to strip mining: strip-mined the land.
v.intr.
To engage in strip mining.
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