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单词 opencasting
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opencastingn.

Brit. /ˈəʊp(ə)nˌkɑːstɪŋ/, /ˈəʊp(ə)nˌkastɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈoʊp(ə)nˌkæstɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: opencast v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < opencast v. + -ing suffix1. Compare earlier opencast n.
Mining.
Opencast mining.
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society > occupation and work > industry > mining > [noun] > other specific mining processes
gadding1753
costeaning1778
refinement1815
rope boring1852
piping1869
chlorination1875
opencasting1886
resue1903
resuing1905
biomining1982
1886 J. Barrowman Gloss. Sc. Mining Terms 48 Open-casting, holing above the seam: working as a quarry.
1930 Jrnl. Royal Anthropol. Inst. 60 395 From the nature of the deposits the work at Messina was all open-casting. There are no known ancient drives or shafts.
1976 Ilkeston Advertiser 10 Dec. 11/1 Mr Alex Eadie..praised the council for its ‘exceptional foresight’ by co-operating with the Coal Board in planning and restoring land after opencasting.
1992 Green Mag. Apr. 45/3 When the opencasting is completed, all sites are restored to what is acknowledged to be the highest standard in the world.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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