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a. The small coal made in undercutting coal seams. Webster 3rd
b. A making bare; an uncovering. See also: strip
c. The surface soil and useless strata overlying a seam of coal, clay,
ironstone, etc., that have to be removed preparatory to working the
mineral. See: overburden
Source:
Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms
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