open-pit mine

Noun

Meaning

open-pit mine (plural open-pit mines)

A type of mine where rock or minerals are extracted from the earth by their removal from an open pit or borrow.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

open pit mine

Synonyms

mine strip mine opencast

Related terms

open-pittable

Close letter words and terms

open-necked open-notes open-outcry descending-price auction open-pit mining open-pittable open-plan