opencast

Speech parts

1. opencast - Adjective

2. opencast - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

(of mines and mining) worked from the exposed surface

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Synonyms

opencut bank public surface opened mine openly pit inclusive overt quarry open-air open-ended aboveground diggings
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Antonyms

closed secret stopped underground hidden overhead
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Phrases with the word

opencast mine

Anagrams

capstone

Examples

opencast mining Source: Internet

an opencut iron mine Source: Internet

Hexham Courant 10 January 2014 'Villagers admit defeat after 15 years battling opencast' A major source of employment and income in the county is tourism. Source: Internet

A mining machine is working in the Inden opencast lignite mine in Schophoven, Germany, Tuesday, Jan.14, 2020. Source: Internet

The staff have been communicated about the decision taken in view of the potential of spread of the virus and to ensure safe operating procedures in the mechanised mines both underground and opencast in the Collieries. Source: Internet

They followed the ore veins underground once opencast mining was no longer feasible. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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