drop ball

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drop ball [′dräp ‚bȯl]

(engineering)

A ball, weighing 3000-4000 pounds (1400-1800 kilograms), dropped from a crane through about 20-33 feet (6-10 meters) onto oversize quarry stones left after blasting; this method is used to avoid secondary blasting.

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