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open-pit mines

open-pit mines is the plural of open-pit mine.

Meaning of open-pit mine

Noun

open-pit mine (plural open-pit mines)

  1. A type of mine where rock or minerals are extracted from the earth by their removal from an open pit or borrow.
    Synonyms:
    opencast mine, open-cut mine

Questions about open-pit mines

What is open-pit mines the plural of?
Open-pit mines is the plural of open-pit mine.

Words near open-pit mines in the dictionary

  1. open-neck
  2. open-necked
  3. open-note
  4. open-notes
  5. open-pit mine
  6. open-pit mines
  7. open-pittable
  8. open-plan
  9. open-plan kitchen
  10. open-plan kitchens
  11. open-road

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