Opencast
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Opencast is an adjective meaning (chiefly British) Of or pertaining to strip mining, in which material is removed from a surface that has been exposed.
Meaning
(chiefly British) Of or pertaining to strip mining, in which material is removed from a surface that has been exposed.
Example Sentences
Britain's leading green commentator, George Monbiot, gives the head of the Campaign to Protect Rural England an unforgettable grilling, asking why the countryside watchdog opposes windfarms - but not opencast coal mines
Word Forms
- open-cast
Synonyms for opencast
Depending on context, synonyms include strip, surface.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include strip, surface, open-air, open, open-cast, cut-and-cover.
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