strip mine

English

A modern lignite strip mine

Alternative forms

• strip-mine, stripmine

Noun

strip mine (plural strip mines)

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

Synonyms

• open-pit mine

Hyponyms

• surface mine

Coordinate terms

• underground mine

See also

• Surface mining on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Surface mining
• Strip mine on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons