Overbreak
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overbreak is a verb meaning (intransitive) To cave in near the edge of an excavation.
Meaning
(intransitive) To cave in near the edge of an excavation.
More Meanings
- (transitive, UK dialectal) To get over; recover from.
- (civil engineering, geology) Rock or earth excavated beyond the planned extent; caving in of material near the edge of an excavation.
Example Sentences
He was never able to overbreak his rheumatism.
The presence of faults and joint structures in stope walls within the ore body has resulted in overbreak of ore into adjacent stopes.
This proved wise as the south and west walls of the winder chamber overbroke badly and blocky ground was encountered in the area set aside for the electrical equipment.
The overbreak depends on several factors. Foremost among them are the following: Spacing between the joints. Shattering effect of blasting on the rock located beyond the payline.
Word Forms
- overbreaks
- overbreaking
- overbroke
- overbroken
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overfall, collapse, upbreak, excave, cave in, overrun.
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