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Meaning of opencast | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Of or pertaining to strip mining, in which material is removed from a surface that has been exposed

British, not-comparable

Equivalents

Bosanski brig
Cymraeg brig
Deutsch Tagebau-
Français à ciel ouvert
Hrvatski brig
Italiano a cielo aperto
한국어 노천
Монгол ил
Српски brig

Examples

“Britain's leading green commentator, George Monbiot, gives the head of the Campaign to Protect⟳ Rural England an unforgettable grilling, asking why the countryside watchdog opposes windfarms - but not opencast coal mines”

CEFR level

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

opened opened-toe opener openhanded openhearted opening

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