strip mine English

Meaning strip mine meaning

What does strip mine mean?

strip mine

— noun an open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface

— verb extract (ore) from a strip-mine

Synonyms strip mine synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as strip mine?

strip mine English » English

surface mine

surface-mine

opencast mine

quarry

open-pit mine

open pit

open cut

Topics strip mine topics

What do people use strip mine to talk about?

Work and occupation Occupation Working with minerals

Mining

• What words refer to a place where minerals are mined?
  mine (n) gold mine coal mine strip mine quarry (n) mother lode deposit vein coalfield