mudcap
English
Etymology
mud + cap
Noun
mudcap (plural mudcaps)
- (mining) An explosive charge covered in mud, sand, or similar material before detonation, instead of being placed in a borehole.
Verb
mudcap (third-person singular simple present mudcaps, present participle mudcapping, simple past and past participle mudcapped)
- (mining) To cover an explosive charge in mud, sand, etc. before detonation, instead of placing it in a borehole.