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Definition of placer mining noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

placer mining

noun
 
/ˈplæsə maɪnɪŋ/
 
/ˈplæsər maɪnɪŋ/
[uncountable] (North American English)
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  1. the process of getting gold or other valuable minerals, usually from a river or lake, by washing away the sand that surrounds it
    • placer mining operations
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