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open–pit
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open–pit
(adjective)
open–pit
adjective
open–pit
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of OPEN–PIT
US
:
involving the removal of the surface of a large area of land to get at a mineral or other material that is near to the surface
an
open-pit
mine
open-pit
mining
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