Strip Mine (Noun)
Meaning
An open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The steep slope near the village was previously used as a strip mine for coal extraction before being reclaimed as a nature reserve.
- Environmental activists have long protested the construction of a new strip mine on the outskirts of the local wildlife sanctuary.
- Although attempts were made to restore the landscape, the scars from the old strip mine remain visible in the surrounding area.
- Local government officials are debating whether to permit a new strip mine in the rural region despite growing public opposition to the proposal.
- As the truck navigated down the dirt road, it passed by the massive strip mine operation with its towering machinery and endless rows of excavated earth.