Vocabulary Entry

opencut

|noun • verb

noun

A type of mining method where minerals are extracted from an open pit or surface.

Example Sentences

"The opencut mine was expanded to increase production."

"Workers wore safety gear while operating in the opencut site."

"The environmental impact of the opencut mining operation was under review."

verb

Example Sentences

"The company plans to opencut the area for new resources."

"They will opencut the coal deposits starting next year."

"To meet demand, they decided to opencut rather than use underground methods."