| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Heel of a shot | Mining | A. In blasting, the face of a shot farthest away from the charge b. The distance from the mouth of the drill hole to the corner of the nearest free face; or that portion of the hole that is filled with the tamping; or that portion of the coal to be broken that is entirely outside the powder. (references) | |
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