/ Dictionary / Index S strip-mine: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: strip-mine Pronunciation: (strip'mīn"), [key] — -mined, -min•ing. to excavate by open-cut methods. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: strip-mine (Thesaurus) strip map strip mining Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language