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strip mining

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strip mining
n
(Mining & Quarrying) another term (esp US) for opencast mining
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Noun1.strip mining - the mining of ore or coal from an open minestrip mining - the mining of ore or coal from an open mine
opencast mining
mining, excavation - the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
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