mudcap

noun

Etymology

From mud + cap.

  1. derived from caput
  2. derived from cappa
  3. inherited from *kappā — “covering, hood, mantle
  4. inherited from cæppe
  5. inherited from cappe
  6. compounded as mudcap — “mud + cap

Definitions

  1. An explosive charge covered in mud, sand, or similar material before detonation, instead…

    An explosive charge covered in mud, sand, or similar material before detonation, instead of being placed in a borehole.

  2. To cover an explosive charge in mud, sand, etc. before detonation, instead of placing it…

    To cover an explosive charge in mud, sand, etc. before detonation, instead of placing it in a borehole.

The neighborhood

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