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Bump

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000844

A sudden and violent release of stress in rock strata within an underground mine, resulting in a rapid displacement of rock. This phenomenon, also known as a rockburst, can cause damage to mine workings and pose a hazard to personnel. Bumps are more common in deep mines with high rock pressures, often occurring in brittle rock types like coal or quartzite.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000844
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMining and extraction
TranslationsGerman: Gebirgsschlag; Spanish: golpe; French: coup de terrain
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000844",
  "term": "Bump",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A sudden and violent release of stress in rock strata within an underground mine, resulting in a rapid displacement of rock. This phenomenon, also known as a rockburst, can cause damage to mine workings and pose a hazard to personnel. Bumps are more common in deep mines with high rock pressures, often occurring in brittle rock types like coal or quartzite.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Gebirgsschlag",
    "es": "golpe",
    "fr": "coup de terrain"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bump/"
}

Record 919 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.