"overmined" meaning in English

See overmined in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more overmined [comparative], most overmined [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + mined. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|mined}} over- + mined Head templates: {{en-adj}} overmined (comparative more overmined, superlative most overmined)
  1. Depleted by excessive mining. Related terms: overmining
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