Cut-and-cover (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a method for digging a tunnel, laying pipe, etc., by cutting a trench, constructing the tunnel or laying the pipe in it, and covering with the excavated material.
adjective
  1. designating a method of constructing a tunnel by excavating a cutting to the required depth and then backfilling the excavation over the tunnel roof
Cut-and-cover (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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