open-cast

[ oh-puhn-kast, -kahst ]

adjectiveBritish Mining.

Origin of open-cast

1
First recorded in 1705–15

Words Nearby open-cast

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How to use open-cast in a sentence

  • His physiognomy, of an open cast and instinct with joviality, recalled the features of his grandfather, Charles Martel.