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primary drilling

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primary drilling [′prī‚mer·ē ′dril·iŋ]
(engineering)
The process of drilling holes in a solid rock ledge in preparation for a blast by means of which the rock is thrown down.


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The primary drilling target on the acquired acreage is the Hartshorne coal at approximately 3,500 to 4,000 feet.
 
 
 
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