mudcap

I. \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun

Etymology: mud (I) + cap

: a blasting method in which explosive is placed on the surface of a rock fragment and covered with mud or clay — called also adobe

II. transitive verb

: to blast by the mudcap process

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/mud"kap'/, v.t., mudcapped, mudcapping.

to blast (a rock) with an explosive attached to it with a capping of clay.

[MUD + CAP¹]