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opencast
adjective open·cast \ˈō-pən-ˌkast\
: involving the removal of the surface of a large area of land to get at coal or other material that is near to the surface
Full Definition of OPENCAST
chiefly British : worked from a surface open to the air <an opencast mine> <opencast mining>
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First Known Use of OPENCAST
1713
Rhymes with OPENCAST
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