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Gun

A borehole in which the charge of explosive has been fired with no other effect than to blast off a small amount of material at the mouth of the borehole; also called a bootleg or John Odges.

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Industry/Domain: Mining
Category: General mining; Mineral mining
Government Agency: USBM
Product: Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, & Related Terms - 2nd Edition
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