retreat mining
n.— «It’s going to take a hard look at the technique called “retreat mining,” in which coal is removed from pillars that were left to support ongoing operations.» —“Rejecting fatalism” Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.) Aug. 9, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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