surface mine
English Thesaurus
1. extract (ore) from a strip-mine (verb.consumption)
| hypernym | : | mine, |
| definition | : | get from the earth by excavation (verb.consumption) |
| domain category | : | excavation, mining, |
| definition | : | the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | strip mine, |
| definition | : | an open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | strip miner, |
| definition | : | a miner who does strip mining (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | strip mine, |
| definition | : | an open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | strip miner, |
| definition | : | a miner who does strip mining (noun.person) |
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