valley fill

noun

The waste produced by mountain top removal mining. So named because it is typically piled high in nearby valleys.

Meanings

nounvalley fill (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe waste produced by mountain top removal mining. So named because it is typically piled high in nearby valleys.
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