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mining effect

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mining effect [′mīn·iŋ i‚fekt]
(ordnance)
Violent upheaval or movement of earth and the destruction or damage resulting therefrom, generally caused by an explosion below the surface of the earth; mining effect may be contrasted with the blast effect produced by an explosion on or above the surface of the earth.


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