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open-pit mine

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

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