open cut

o·pen cut

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-puh n kuht]
- /ˈoʊ pən kʌt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-puh n kuht]
- /ˈoʊ pən kʌt/

Definitions of open cut words

adjective open cut noting or pertaining to a type of surface mining in which coal and other flat-lying mineral deposits are removed by the excavation of long, narrow trenches. 1
noun open cut an excavation made in the open rather than in a tunnel 0

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Origin of open cut

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Open cut

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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open cut popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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