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strip mining

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
strip mining n	(excavation method)	minería a cielo abierto nf

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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
strip-mine [sth]⇒ vtr	US (extract ore from open mine)	excavar a cielo abierto loc verb
	The company strip-mined the area for coal.
strip-mine [sth] vtr	US, figurative (use ruthlessly)	extraer despiadadamente vtr + adv
	Many of his stories have been strip-mined from his personal life.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
strip mine n	US (type of excavation site)	mina a cielo abierto loc nom f

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