strippable
Americanadjective
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Mining. of or relating to ore or coal that can be produced by strip mining.
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capable of being stripped off.
strippable wallpaper.
Etymology
Origin of strippable
Example Sentences
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“Whatever your strippable is, that has to travel with you,” she told a group, meaning they needed to cart away their discarded layers.
From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2022
Only 4.5 billion of the nation's 108 billion tons of strippable coal have been touched so far.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the long run, however, only 5% of the U.S.'s immense reserves are strippable.
From Time Magazine Archive
When they do, Western strip-mine owners fear, up to 80% of the region's strippable tonnage will be ruled off limits.
From Time Magazine Archive
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