Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
lithofracteur .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun U.S. A kind of dynamite used in blasting.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun US, dated A kind of
dynamite used inblasting .
Etymologies
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rend + rock
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Examples
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He told the young man that his particular care would be the dynamite -- to handle the boxes, store them in the little shed, unpack the sticks, and follow the drills, planting the rendrock ready for the blast that was to topple the hillock into the pit.
When Egypt Went Broke Holman Day 1900
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"We'd better use rendrock, seeing that we can't depend on a miracle," called a practical citizen from behind the grille.
When Egypt Went Broke Holman Day 1900
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