pipe bursting

noun

A method of replacing a buried pipeline without digging a trench, by pulling the new pipe inside the old one and then expanding it.

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Meanings

nounpipe bursting (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA method of replacing a buried pipeline without digging a trench, by pulling the new pipe inside the old one and then expanding it.
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APA

pipe bursting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pipe%20bursting

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“pipe bursting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pipe%20bursting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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