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    strip mine

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Earth sciences, Industry
    ˈstrip mine noun [countable]  American EnglishHETI a very large hole that is made in the ground to remove metal, coal etc from the earth 露天矿 SYN British English opencast —strip-mine verb [intransitive, transitive] —strip mining noun [uncountable]
    ˈstrip mine nounChineseSyllable


    strip mine
    ˈstrip mine noun [countable]
    American English a very large hole that is made in the ground to remove metal, coal etc from the earth
       SYN  opencast British English
    —strip-mine verb [intransitive and transitive]
    —strip mining noun [uncountable]