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Definition of opencast adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

opencast

adjective
 
/ˈəʊpənkɑːst/
 
/ˈəʊpənkæst/
(British English)
(North American English open-pit)
[usually before noun]
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  1. in opencast mines coal is taken directly out of the ground near the surface, without digging tunnels
    • opencast mines/mining
    see also strip mining
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryOpencast is used with these nouns:
    • coal
    • mine
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