mining vs opencast mining

mining and opencast mining both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mining	Yes	No	No	No
opencast mining	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, opencast mining is a hyponym of mining; that is, opencast mining is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mining:

mining: the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
opencast mining: the mining of ore or coal from an open mine

Other hyponyms of mining include placer mining, strip mining, fracking, salt-working, salt working.

mining (noun)	opencast mining (noun)
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth	the mining of ore or coal from an open mine
laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment

mining vs opencast mining

mining and opencast mining both are nouns.

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