an explosive black powder used for
blasting materials apart such as
rock.
Blasting is a
process of splitting and breaking up any
object by means of gunpowder or another powerful explosive. This
process is employed extensively in mining and in separating large
masses of stone or
rock from the earth, in building, road making, etc. It requires a
lot of
leaning on these great, big "widow-maker"
pneumatic drills and blasting powder and it's a very violent activity.