OPENCAST


Meaning of OPENCAST in English

/ ˈəʊpənkɑːst; NAmE ˈoʊpənkæst/ ( BrE ) ( NAmE ˌopen-ˈpit ) adjective

[ usually before noun ] in opencast mines coal is taken out of the ground near the surface

—see also strip mining

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.