strip mine

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I - noun

an open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface
• Hypernyms:
mine

II - verb

extract (ore) from a strip-mine
• Syn:
surface mine, surface-mine
• Derivationally related forms:
strip miner
• Topics:
mining, excavation
• Hypernyms:
mine
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