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strip mine

strip mine noun: a mine where the material above the ore is removed (stripped) to expose it for removal and use. Also the alternative spelling of strip-mine.

strip mine: a mine where the material above the ore is removed (stripped) to expose it for removal and use
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Noun

strip mine (plural strip mines)

  1. A mine where the material above the ore is removed (stripped) to expose it for removal and use.

Also used as

strip mine is also the alternative spelling of strip-mine.

Synonyms of strip mine

Forms of strip mine

Noun
pluralstrip mines
alternative formstrip-mine
alternative formstripmine
Verb
third-person singular presentstrip mines
present participlestrip mining
past participlestrip mined
paststrip mined

Questions about strip mine

What does strip mine mean?
Strip mine means a mine where the material above the ore is removed (stripped) to expose it for removal and use.
What part of speech is strip mine?
Strip mine is a noun.
What is the plural of strip mine?
The plural of strip mine is strip mines.

Words near strip mine in the dictionary

  1. strip loins
  2. strip mall
  3. strip malls
  4. strip map
  5. strip me naked
  6. strip mine
  7. strip mines
  8. strip mining
  9. strip off
  10. strip out
  11. strip parties

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