"strip-mine" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: strip-mines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} strip-mine (plural strip-mines)
  1. Alternative spelling of strip mine Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: strip mine
    Sense id: en-strip-mine-en-noun-7O4otfDe

Verb [English]

Forms: strip-mines [present, singular, third-person], strip-mining [participle, present], strip-mined [participle, past], strip-mined [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} strip-mine (third-person singular simple present strip-mines, present participle strip-mining, simple past and past participle strip-mined)
  1. To mine by creating a strip mine, usually for coal or tar sands.
    Sense id: en-strip-mine-en-verb-NRaUeEyt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 78 5
  2. (figuratively) To use up all the resources of something. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-strip-mine-en-verb-41EinDpx

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