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Strip mine Common

Strip mine has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

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

2

A mine where the material above the ore is removed (stripped) to expose it for removal and use.

Verb
1

extract (ore) from a strip-mine

2

Alternative spelling of strip-mine

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
mine
Rhyming Words
ine sine vine line mine bine zine wine dine eine pine gine kine rine fine nine tine cine meine reine
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