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Noun
1. surface mining; open-cut mining; open-pit miningSee also 坑内掘り
Wikipedia definition
2. Open-pit miningOpen-pit mining or Opencast mining refers to a method of extracting rock or minerals from the earth by their removal from an open pit or borrow. The term is used to differentiate this form of mining from extractive methods that require tunneling into the earth such as long wall mining.
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Other forms
露天掘 【ろてんぼり】
Notes
露天掘: Irregular okurigana usage.

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