/ Dictionary / Index O open-cut: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: o•pen-cut Pronunciation: (ō'pun-kut"), [key] — adj. Mining. noting or pertaining to a type of surface mining in which coal and other flat-lying mineral deposits are removed by the excavation of long, narrow trenches. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: open-cut (Thesaurus) open cover open dating Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language