English Explanatory Dictionary

mudcap

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An explosive charge covered in mud, sand, or similar material before detonation, instead of being placed in a borehole.
verb
  1. To cover an explosive charge in mud, sand, etc. before detonation, instead of placing it in a borehole.

Word forms

mudcap mudcaps mudcapping mudcapped

Etymology

From mud + cap.

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