cut and cover

noun

A method of building a tunnel by digging a trench, constructing tunnel walls therein, and refilling the trench with earth.

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Meanings

nouncut and cover (uncountable)

alternative cut-and-cover

  1. uncountablebusinessA method of building a tunnel by digging a trench, constructing tunnel walls therein, and refilling the trench with earth.

Translations

Polish metoda odkrywkowa
  • metoda odkrywkowamethod of building tunnels
Spanish excavado y enterrado
  • excavado y enterradomethod of building tunnels
Cite this entry
APA

cut and cover. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20and%20cover

MLA

“cut and cover.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20and%20cover. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cut and cover,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20and%20cover.

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