Meanings
adjectiveopencast (not comparable)
alternative open-cast
- UKnot comparableOf or pertaining to strip mining, in which material is removed from a surface that has been exposed
Britain's leading green commentator, George Monbiot, gives the head of the Campaign to Protect Rural England an unforgettable grilling, asking why the countryside watchdog opposes windfarms - but not opencast coal mines
2009 January 7, Ian Traynor, “Europe's plan for alternative pipeline faces big problems”, in The Guardian
Synonyms & antonyms
adjective(of mines and mining) worked from the exposed surface
Similar
opencutsurface
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
French à ciel ouvert
- à ciel ouvertof or pertaining to strip mining
German Tagebau-
- Tagebau-of or pertaining to strip mining
Italian a cielo aperto
- a cielo apertoof or pertaining to strip mining
Korean 노천
- 노천 (nocheon)of or pertaining to strip mining
Welsh brig
- brigof or pertaining to strip mining
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
opencast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opencast
MLA
“opencast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opencast. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “opencast,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opencast.
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