(~s)
An ~ is a mine where the coal, metal, or minerals are near the surface and underground passages are not needed. (AM; in BRIT, use opencast mine )
= strip mine
N-COUNT
(~s)
An ~ is a mine where the coal, metal, or minerals are near the surface and underground passages are not needed. (AM; in BRIT, use opencast mine )
= strip mine
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012