strip mining

strɪp ˈmaɪnɪŋ

Definition

Definition of strip mining - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mining method

TECH.

mining removes surface layers to reach minerals near the ground

TECH.

Strip mining is used to extract coal near the surface.
Strip mining has significant environmental impacts.
Local communities protested against strip mining activities.

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Images of strip mining

mining removes surface layers to reach minerals near the ground

Expressions with strip

strip off

remove clothing quickly

He decided to strip off his wet clothes after the rain..

strip down

remove all of one's clothing

He decided to strip down before swimming.

strip out

extract essential information

The software can strip out relevant data from the document..

strip away the layers

remove outer parts to reveal something

The detective stripped away the layers to find the truth.

strip to the bone

reduce to the most basic elements

They stripped the budget to the bone to cut costs.

tear a strip off

speak to someone very angrily for doing something wrong

The coach tore a strip off the team after the loss.

Expressions with mining

mining company

business involved in extracting minerals from the earth

The mining company expanded its operations to new territories.

mining camp

temporary settlement near a mine where workers live and sleep

The old mining camp grew into a busy mountain town.

mining bee

bee that digs tunnels in the ground for nesting

A mining bee made a nest in the garden soil.

mining village

village where most people live or work because of nearby mines

The old mining village stood beside the abandoned coal pits.

mining sector

part of an economy that includes companies extracting minerals from ground

The government announced new tax rules for the mining sector.

diamond mining

industry that removes natural diamonds from underground or underwater deposits

Diamond mining has transformed the economy of the once-remote region.

bitcoin mining

act of validating bitcoin transactions and adding them to the blockchain

Bitcoin mining ensures the security and integrity of the blockchain.

coal-mining

industry involved in the extraction of coal

The town's economy relies heavily on coal-mining.

data mining

gathering information from existing data in databases

Supermarkets use data mining to analyze shopping habits.

mining concession

official right given to explore and take minerals from certain land

The company invested heavily after winning the new mining concession.

Terms with strip mining included in their meaning

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strip miner

mining

person who performs strip mining

strip-mined

adj.

mining method

extracted by strip mining

strippable

adj.

mining

suitable for strip-mining

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French:exploitation à ciel ouvert, ...
German:Tagebau, ...
Italian:estrazione a cielo aperto, ...
Spanish:minería a cielo abierto, ...
Portuguese:mineração a céu aberto, ...
Chinese:露天采矿, ...
Japanese:露天掘り, ...
Arabic:تَعْدين سَطْحي, ...
Hebrew:כְּרִיָּה בִּשְׁטַח חֲפִירָה, ...
Russian:открытая добыча, ...
Ukrainian:відкритий видобуток, ...
Hindi:सतही खनन, ...
Bengali:স্ট্রিপ মাইনিং, ...
Catalan:mineria a cel obert, ...
Czech:povrchová těžba, ...
Danish:dagbrud, ...
Dutch:dagbouw, ...
Greek:επιφανειακή εξόρυξη, ...
Hungarian:külszíni fejtés, ...
Khmer:ការជីកយករ៉ែបើកចំហ, ...
Korean:노천 채굴, ...
Persian:معدن‌کاری سطحی, ...
Polish:wydobycie odkrywkowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):mineração a céu aberto, ...
Romanian:exploatare la suprafață, ...
Swedish:dagbrottsbrytning, ...
Thai:เหมืองเปิด, ...
Turkish:açık ocak madenciliği, ...
Vietnamese:khai thác lộ thiên, ...

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