"cut and cover" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cut and cover (uncountable)
  1. (construction, engineering) A method of building a tunnel by digging a trench, constructing tunnel walls therein, and refilling the trench with earth. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Construction, Engineering Synonyms: cut-and-cover [adjective] Translations (method of building tunnels): excavado y enterrado (Spanish)

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