strip mine
See also: strip-mine
English
Alternative forms
- strip-mine, stripmine
Noun
strip mine (plural strip mines)
- A mine where the material above the ore is removed (stripped) to expose it for removal and use.
Synonyms
- opencast mine
- open-pit mine
Hyponyms
- surface mine
Coordinate terms
- underground mine
See also
Surface mining on Wikipedia.Wikipedia strip mine on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Anagrams
- Petrinism