Definition of Strip-mined

1. Adjective. Mined near the earth's surface by stripping.

Similar to: Mined

Definition of Strip-mined

1. Verb. (past of strip-mine) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Strip-mined

stringpiece
stringpieces
strings
strings attached
strings together
stringy
stringybark
stringybark pine
stringybarks
strinkle
strinkled
strinkles
strip
strip-Jack-naked
strip-mine
strip-mined (current term)
strip-mines
strip-mining
strip-search
strip alert
strip away
strip bar
strip bars
strip cartoon
strip cartoons
strip club
strip clubs
strip cropping
strip down
strip joint

Literary usage of Strip-mined

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Southern Appalachians: A History of the Landscape by Susan Yarnell (1999)
"In 1965, the TVA instituted a requirement for reclamation of strip-mined land into its coal contracts but received continued criticism for inadequate ..."

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