up-over

noun

A method of shaft excavation by drifting to a point below, and then raising instead of sinking.

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Meanings

nounup-over (uncountable)
  1. attributiveuncountablebusinessA method of shaft excavation by drifting to a point below, and then raising instead of sinking.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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