strip mine(n = noun.artifact) - an open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface;
is a kind of mine
Derived form verb strip mine₁

   strip mine(v = verb.consumption) surface mine, surface-mine - extract (ore) from a strip-mine;
is one way to mine
Derived forms noun strip mine₁, noun strip miner₁
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something

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