strip-mining

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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of strip-mine
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strip-mining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strip-mining

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“strip-mining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strip-mining. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strip-mining,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strip-mining.

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