| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Explosive drilling | Mining | A technique developed for deep-hole drilling in esp.strong and abrasive rocks. In this method, a series of small underwater explosions are used to break the rock at the bottom of the hole, the fragments from each explosion being washed away by the flushing water. (references) | |
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