overbreak
(civil engineering, geology) Rock or earth excavated beyond the planned extent; caving in of material near the edge of an excavation.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(civil engineering, geology) Rock or earth excavated beyond the planned extent; caving in of material near the edge of an excavation.
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.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(transitive, UK, _, dialectal) To get over; recover from.
He was never able to overbreak his rheumatism.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(intransitive) To cave in near the edge of an excavation.
Origin: From , from , equivalent to. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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