heel of a shot

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heel of a shot [′hēl əv ə ′shät]

(engineering)

In blasting, the front or face of a shot farthest from the charge.

The distance between the mouth of the drill hole and the corner of the nearest free face.

That portion of a drill hole which is filled with the tamping.

(mining engineering)

That portion of the coal to be fractured which is outside the powder.

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