Meaning of cut-and-cover | Babel Free
Definitions
A method of building tunnels just below the surface by excavating a large trench, constructing the tunnel and then covering it with soil.
not-comparable
Examples
“The greater part of the railway was built on the cut-and-cover principle, but some sections were tunnelled with a head shield.”
“On London Underground, there are the cut-and-cover lines running just below the surface, and the Tubes properly so-called, which are on average about 40 feet down.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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