(chiefly, British) Of or pertaining to strip mining, in which material is removed from a surface that has been exposed.
(chiefly, British) Of or pertaining to strip mining, in which material is removed from a surface that has been exposed.
"opencast" means: Of or pertaining to strip mining, in which material is removed from a surface that has been exposed.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"opencast" means: Of or pertaining to strip mining, in which material is removed from a surface that has been exposed.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
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(mining) The surface of coal exposed by mining, or a part of a coal seam that is currently being mined.
(intransitive) To cave in near the edge of an excavation.
(civil engineering, geology) Rock or earth excavated beyond the planned extent; caving in of material near the edge of an excavation.
A pit where coal is extracted.
"opencast" means: Of or pertaining to strip mining, in which material is removed from a surface that has been exposed.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (British) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“In the Scottish Parliament election Reform are promising to bring back opencast coal mining, abolish renewable Energy Subsidies and increase / fast-track oil and gas licensing as a core part of its 2026 Scottish manifesto. Energy isn't a devolved matter.”
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(British, mining) The face of a mine working.