strip-mined

A form of strip-mine — To mine by creating a strip mine, usually for coal or tar sands.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of strip-mine

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivemined near the earth's surface by stripping

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

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