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delay action
In blasting, firing of a round of shots in planned sequence so that cut or relief holes are blown first. Delay-action electric detonators have largely replaced safety fuses for this purpose, successive shots being separated by milliseconds.
- Kalbos dalis: noun
- Pramonės šaka / sritis: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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