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deep-mined

deep-mined

6.4
Coal taken from mines deep under the ground, not from the surface
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : extraído de mina profunda
  • Much of Britain's deep-mined coal industry closed during the 1980s and 1990s.

Examples

  • The company produces both deep-mined and strip-mined coal for power plants.

  • New regulations require more safety checks in deep-mined operations than in surface mines.

  • The deep-mined coal is of higher quality.

  • Many companies prefer deep-mined coal for its efficiency.

  • New regulations require more safety checks in deep-mined operations than in surface mines.

  • The company produces both deep-mined and strip-mined coal for power plants.

  • Much of Britain's deep-mined coal industry closed during the 1980s and 1990s.

Antonyms

to surface-mine
7.4

To remove the top layer of ground to get minerals like coal

How Deep

deep-mined
  • Specialized
6.4
strip-mined
  • Specialized
7.4

Surface Forms

deep-mined positive

Morphology

deep-mined = deep + mine (transparent) = deep + mine

Formed from 'deep' + 'mined' indicating coal extracted from deep underground mines; components directly convey the meaning.

Etymology

Deep-mined comes from two simple parts: deep meaning 'far down' and mined (from mine) meaning 'to dig out'. So deep-mined describes coal taken from far below the ground in underground mines rather than from the surface.