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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mudcap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mud-cap
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An explosive charge covered in mud, sand, or similar material before detonation, instead of being placed in a borehole.

verb

To cover an explosive charge in mud, sand, etc. before detonation, instead of placing it in a borehole.

Etymology

From mud + cap.

Inflected Forms

mudcaps (plural) mudcaps (present, singular) mudcapping (participle, present) mudcapped (participle, past) mudcapped (past)

Questions

What does mudcap mean?
An explosive charge covered in mud, sand, or similar material before detonation, instead of being placed in a borehole.
Where does mudcap come from?
From mud + cap.

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