opencast mining
/ (ˈəʊpənˌkɑːst) /
noun
British
mining by excavating from the surface
Also called: (esp US) strip mining, (Austral. and NZ) open-cut mining
Word Origin for opencast mining
C18: from
open + archaic
cast ditch or cutting
Words nearby opencast mining
open-stack,
open-standard,
open-timbered,
open-web,
openable,
opencast mining,
opener,
openhanded,
opening,
opening night,
opening snap