open-pit mine
English
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Noun
open-pit mine (plural open-pit mines)
- A type of mine where rock or minerals are extracted from the earth by their removal from an open pit or borrow.
Synonyms
Translations
mine with an open pit or burrow
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open-pit mine (plural open-pit mines)
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