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strike
noun [C] (DISCOVERY) /straɪk/Definition
› the discovery underground of a valuable substance: The population and settlement of Colorado expanded after the gold strike of 1858.Mining and quarryingFinding and discovering
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SMART Thesaurus: Engineering - mining & quarrying
Synonyms and related words:
- -field suffix
- borehole noun
- coal mine noun
- coal noun
- colliery noun
- digger noun
- excavate verb
- extract verb
- gold mine noun
- gravel pit noun
- gusher noun
- miner noun
- mineral noun (SUBSTANCE)
- mining noun
- oil rig noun
- pit noun (PLACE/AREA)
- pithead noun
- quarry noun (HOLE)
- slag heap noun
- workings noun (UNDER GROUND)
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