Usually means: Sudden, violent fracture in mines.
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▸ noun:  A sudden, violent collapse of rock under stress, especially in a mine

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strain burst, windblast, airblast, burst-up, blast, cataclysm, upbreak, eruption, bang, groundburst, more...

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strain burst, windblast, airblast, burst-up, blast, cataclysm, upbreak, eruption, bang, groundburst, more...



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