"opencast" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: open + cast Etymology templates: {{compound|en|open|cast}} open + cast Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} opencast (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly British) Of or pertaining to strip mining, in which material is removed from a surface that has been exposed Tags: British, not-comparable Categories (topical): Mining Synonyms: open-cast Related terms: open-pit mine Translations (of or pertaining to strip mining): à ciel ouvert (French), Tagebau- (German), a cielo aperto (Italian), 노천 (nocheon) (alt: 露天) (Korean), ил (il) (Mongolian), brig (Welsh)

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