Presplit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004488",
  "term": "Presplit",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A controlled blasting technique used to create a smooth, stable rock face or excavation boundary before the main production blast. Small-diameter holes are drilled close together and loaded with light explosive charges, detonated simultaneously to form a continuous fracture plane. This method minimizes overbreak and reduces ground vibration.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Presplit",
    "es": "precorte",
    "fr": "pré-fendre"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/presplit/"
}