strip mines

A form of strip mine — A mine where the material above the ore is removed (stripped) to expose it for removal and use.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of strip mine
Cite this entry
APA

strip mines. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strip%20mines

MLA

“strip mines.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strip%20mines. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strip mines,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strip%20mines.

Source: strip mines on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.