1. A blasting technique in which explosives are covered with mud or earth to contain and direct the force of an explosion, commonly used in mining and demolition.
Usage: technical; mining and construction industry

1. To apply the mudcapping technique; to cover explosives with mud or earth before detonation.
Usage: technical; mining and construction industry

Examples

• The mining crew used mudcapping to safely remove the large boulder from the excavation site.
• Mudcapping is an effective method for breaking up concrete structures during demolition.
• The engineers were mudcapping the explosives to minimize vibration and noise.
• Safety protocols require proper mudcapping procedures to protect nearby workers.
• They mudcapped the charges before detonating them in the quarry.