strip mine

/strɪp maɪn/
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Other forms: strip mining; strip mines; stripping mine; stripped mine

Definitions of strip mine
  1. noun
    an open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface
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    type of:
    mine
    excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
  2. verb
    extract (ore) from a strip-mine
    synonyms: surface mine, surface-mine
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    type of:
    mine
    get from the earth by excavation
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