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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(chiefly British) Of or pertaining to strip mining, in which material is removed from a surface that has been exposed.
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
Use opencast when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Opencast means (chiefly British) Of or pertaining to strip mining, in which material is removed from a surface that has been exposed.
Common synonyms include strip, opencut, surface.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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
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