/ 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
/ 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. 2005