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opencut [′ō·p·ən¦kət] (civil engineering) An open trench, such as across a hill. (mining engineering) To drive headings out, or to commence working in the coal after sinking the shafts. To commence longwall working. To increase the size of a shaft when it intersects a drift. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Cypress Opencast Mine, approved for New Zealand's west coast in a court decision last May, is also said to be home to a rare land snail. of children 164 85 51 257 1,289 1,153 Abbreviations: O, opencast community; C, control community. Opencast coal production is an option, but planning approvals are difficult to obtain. |
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