highwall

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noun

The unexcavated face of exposed overburden and coal in a surface mine.

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Meanings

nounhighwall (plural highwalls)

plural highwalls

  1. businessThe unexcavated face of exposed overburden and coal in a surface mine.

Origin

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APA

highwall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/highwall

MLA

“highwall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/highwall. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “highwall,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/highwall.

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