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Noun: strip mine  strip mIn
  1. An open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface
    "The environmental impact of the strip mine was a concern for local residents"
Verb: strip mine (strip mined,strip mining,strip mines)  strip mIn
  1. (mining) extract (ore) from a strip-mine
    "They strip mined coal in the region for decades";
    - surface mine, surface-mine

Derived forms: strip mined, strip mines, strip mining, strips mine

Type of: mine

Encyclopedia: Strip mine