deep-mined

deep-mined
deep-mined deep-mined adj. taken from an undergrround mine; -- as contrasted with coal obtained from a strip mine; as, deep-mined coal. [WordNet 1.5]

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  • 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

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  • Deep mining —   Extraction of coal or minerals at depths greater than 1,000 feet. Coal usually is deep mined at not more than 1,500 feet.   California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms …   Energy terms

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  • exploited — 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

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