strip mine

English - Turkish

Definition of strip mine in English Turkish dictionary: açık kömür ocağı
mine strip: (Askeri) MAYIN KUŞAĞI: Kara mayın harbinde, birbirinden altı metre veya altı adım farkla, aynı zamanda döşenmiş paralel iki mayın sırası. Ayrıca bakınız: "mine row (land mine warfare) "
mine strip: (Askeri) mayın kuşağı
mine strip: (Askeri) mayın şeridi

English - English

Definition of strip mine in English English dictionary: A mine where the material above the ore is removed (stripped) to expose it for removal and use; A strip mine is a mine in which the coal, metal, or mineral is near the surface, and so underground passages are not needed. An open mine, especially a coal mine, whose seams or outcrops run close to ground level and are exposed by the removal of topsoil and overburden. a very large hole that is made in the ground to remove metal, coal etc from the earth British Equivalent: opencast mining; an open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface; an open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface extract (ore) from a strip-mine; extract (ore) from a strip-mine; To mine by creating a strip mine, usually for coal or tar sands
The decision to strip-mine was opposed by environmentalists.; Alternative spelling of strip mine