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opencast — UK [ˈəʊpənˌkɑːst] / US [ˈoʊpənˌkæst] adjective British an opencast mine is a mine where coal is dug from a large hole in the ground, rather than from a tunnel far under the ground … English dictionary
opencast — adjective Date: 1713 chiefly British worked from a surface open to the air < an opencast mine > < opencast mining > … New Collegiate Dictionary
opencast — o|pen|cast [ˈəupənka:st US ˈoupənkæst] adj [usually before noun] BrE an opencast mine is one where coal is taken out of holes in the ground near the surface, not from deep under the ground ▪ opencast mining … Dictionary of contemporary English
opencast — [[t]o͟ʊpənkɑːst, kæst[/t]] also open cast ADJ: ADJ n At an opencast mine, the coal, metal, or minerals are near the surface and underground passages are not needed. [BRIT] (in AM, use , open pit) … English dictionary
opencast — adjective BrE opencast mine/mining mines where minerals, especially coal, are dug from large open holes in the ground … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mine — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 for coal, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ coal, copper, diamond, salt, tin, etc. ▪ deep, drift, opencast ( … Collocations dictionary
mine — Synonyms and related words: Dionaea, Eldorado, Golconda, abri, abridge, abundance, abysm, abyss, approach trench, arm, armor, armor plate, avulse, baited trap, bank, barricade, battle, bereave, blast, bleed, blitz, blockade, blow to pieces, blow… … Moby Thesaurus
mine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lode, vein, deposit; open pit, burrow, excavation; explosive, bomb; source, treasure trove. See concavity, store. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. my own, belonging to me, possessed by me, mine by right,… … English dictionary for students
opencast — adj. Opencast is used with these nouns: ↑coal, ↑mine … Collocations dictionary
opencast — adj. Brit. (of a mine or mining) with removal of the surface layers and working from above, not from shafts … Useful english dictionary
opencast mining — noun the mining of ore or coal from an open mine • Syn: ↑strip mining • Hypernyms: ↑mining, ↑excavation … Useful english dictionary