Phrase guide

open-pit mine

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of mine where rock or minerals are extracted from the earth by their removal from an open pit or borrow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: opencast mine, open-cut mine

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: avolouhos — mine with an open pit or burrow
  • German: Tagebau — mine with an open pit or burrow
  • Korean: 노천광 (nocheon'gwang) — mine with an open pit or burrow
  • Spanish: mina a tajo abierto — mine with an open pit or burrow
  • Swedish: dagbrott — mine with an open pit or burrow
  • Welsh: mwynglawdd agored — mine with an open pit or burrow
  • Welsh: mwynglawdd brig — mine with an open pit or burrow