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sheathed explosive |
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sheathed explosive [′shēthd ik′splō·siv] (engineering) A permitted explosive enveloped by a sheath containing a noncombustible powder which reduces the temperature of the resultant gases of the explosion and, therefore, reduces the risk of these hot gases causing a firedamp ignition. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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