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open-pit

o·pen-pit
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-puh n pit]
    • /ˈoʊ pən pɪt/
    • /ˈəʊpən pɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-puh n pit]
    • /ˈoʊ pən pɪt/

Definition of open-pit word

  • adjective open-pit noting or pertaining to a type of surface mining in which massive, usually metallic mineral deposits are removed by cutting benches in the walls of a broad, deep funnel-shaped excavation. 1

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Origin of open-pit

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Open-pit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

open-pit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Top questions with open-pit

  • what is open-pit mining?

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