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strip-mined — adjective mined near the earth s surface by stripping • Similar to: ↑mined … Useful english dictionary
mined — adj. extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth. [Narrower terms: {deep mined}; {exploited}; {strip mined}] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strip-mine — strip mine. /strip muyn /, v.t., v.i., strip mined, strip mining. to excavate by open cut methods. Also, strip. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
mined — adjective extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth • Ant: ↑unmined • Similar to: ↑deep mined, ↑well mined, ↑strip mined … Useful english dictionary
strip mining — mining in an open pit after removal of the overburden. * * * Technique for the surface mining of coal by removing the soil and rock overburden above a seam and extracting the exposed mineral. The method is used to best advantage where the coal… … Universalium
strip-mine — strip′ mine v. t. v. i. mined, min•ing min to excavate by open cut methods • Etymology: 1925–30 strip′ mine , n … From formal English to slang
Strip mining — (surface) A method used on flatter rain to recover coal by mining long strips successively; the material excavated from the strip being mined is deposited in the strip previously mined. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration… … Energy terms
deep-mined — mined mined adj. extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth. [Narrower terms: {deep mined}; {exploited}; {strip mined}] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deep-mined — adj. taken from an undergrround mine; as contrasted with coal obtained from a strip mine; as, deep mined coal. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deep-mined — adjective of coal, as contrasted with coal obtained from a strip mine deep mined coal • Similar to: ↑mined … Useful english dictionary
