strip mining
noun [U] USDefinition
› a method of removing substances such as coal from the ground, which involves removing the top layer of soil instead of digging deep holes undergroundMining and quarrying
(Definition of strip mining noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -field suffix
- borehole noun
- coal mine noun
- collier noun
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- mineral noun (SUBSTANCE)
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