pipejacking

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noun

The use of hydraulic jacks to push pipes through the ground behind a TBM or shield, commonly used to create tunnels under existing structures such as roads or railways.

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Meanings

nounpipejacking (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe use of hydraulic jacks to push pipes through the ground behind a TBM or shield, commonly used to create tunnels under existing structures such as roads or railways.

Origin

From pipe + jacking.

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APA

pipejacking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pipejacking

MLA

“pipejacking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pipejacking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pipejacking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pipejacking.

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