s, a, e, f, n, c, m, r, i, u are letters that make 'surface-mine'
mine, RF, mi, fa, Min, surf, ACE, MI, face, AC, ace, surface, CE, in, Ur, Sur, IN, NE, Ac, Ce, In, Ne, Rf, min are words within 'surface-mine'
1 possible definitions for 'surface-mine'
Under this definition, surface-mine is a verb and has the following properties:
strip mine, surface mine have the same meaning as 'surface-mine'
'surface-mine' can be a type of mine.
'surface-mine' can be a category of mining, excavation.
strip mine, strip miner are derivatives of 'surface-mine'.