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Strip mining   /strɪp mˈaɪnɪŋ/   Listen
Strip mining

noun
1.
The mining of ore or coal from an open mine.  Synonym: opencast mining.





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... throughout the country and strip mining for gems in the western region along the border with Thailand are resulting in habitat loss and declining biodiversity (in particular, destruction of mangrove swamps threatens natural fisheries); deforestation; soil erosion; in rural areas, ...
— The 1998 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.


Words linked to "Strip mining" :   excavation, opencast mining, mining


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