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Strip mine   /strɪp maɪn/   Listen
Strip mine

noun
1.
An open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface.
verb
1.
Extract (ore) from a strip-mine.  Synonyms: surface-mine, surface mine.



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"Strip mine" Quotes from Famous Books



... The older plantations are being used as a guide as the research started in the last eight years has not progressed far enough to give conclusive results on many points. Until the last few years the Agricultural Experiment Station has devoted little or no time to the problem of reclaiming strip mine spoil. The area of the state that is involved, less than 1/4 of 1%, has been too small to justify the use of their limited funds. However, since funds have been made available to that Station, through the Industry, to establish research fellowships, the Station has given whole hearted ...
— Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting - Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952 • Various



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