strip mine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [strip mahyn]
- /strɪp maɪn/
- /strɪp maɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strip mahyn]
- /strɪp maɪn/

Definitions of strip mine words

countable noun strip mine A strip mine is a mine in which the coal, metal, or mineral is near the surface, and so underground passages are not needed. 0
noun strip mine a place where minerals are extracted from the surface of the earth 0

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Origin of strip mine

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Strip mine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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strip mine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.