fire setting

noun

, Mining.

1. an ancient method of shattering rock by building a fire against it so as to cause it to split as a result of uneven internal stresses.

Example Sentences

Cow punchers are the most careful people in the world regarding fire-setting in the open.

From Project Gutenberg

Direct handwork with pick, chisel and hammer, and fire setting were the principal means of rock removal for centuries.

From Project Gutenberg