breasting down

A form of breast down — To use a process of sequential drilling and blasting in building tunnels for mining, subways, etc.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of breast down
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APA

breasting down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breasting%20down

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“breasting down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breasting%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breasting down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breasting%20down.

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