strain burst

noun

The sudden fracturing of a rock face (especially in a mine) due to increased pressure

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Meanings

nounstrain burst (plural strain bursts)

plural strain bursts

  1. The sudden fracturing of a rock face (especially in a mine) due to increased pressure
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