| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Blown-Out Shot | Mining | 1: A shot or blast is said to blowout when it goes off like a gun and does not shatter the rock. A shot which dissipates the explosive force by blowing out the stemming instead of breaking down the coal. (references) | |
| 2: A shot that dissipates the explosive force by blowing out the stemming instead of breaking down the coal. It may be caused by insufficient stemming, overcharging with explosive, or a burden that is too much for the charge to dislodge. See also: gun; blow. Syn: cannon shot; gunned shot. (references) | |||
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