English Dictionary

strip mine

動詞

別表記 異形

Alternative spelling of strip-mine

日本語の意味

地表の土や岩を取り除いて、地下の鉱石などの資源を採掘する、いわゆる露天採掘を行うこと（「strip-mine」と同義）。

Local residents fear the company will strip mine the ridge next spring.

地元住民は、その会社が来春その尾根を露天掘りするのではないかと懸念している。

意味（1）

Alternative spelling of strip-mine

Estimates of coal which can be strip mined should not be interpreted to mean that this coal can only be strip mined. Strip mining began as a process of recovering coal which was located quite near the surface of the earth or at the outcrop on a hillside. But now it is common to strip mine coal which is buried beneath 80 to 150 feet or more of rock, quite enough rock to support the roof of an underground mine.

strip mines （ present singular third-person ）

strip mining （ participle present ）

strip mined （ participle past ）

strip mined （ past ）