ALL meanings of cut-and-cover
cut-and-cov·er
C c - adjective cut-and-cover designating a method of constructing a tunnel by excavating a cutting to the required depth and then backfilling the excavation over the tunnel roof 3
- noun cut-and-cover a method for digging a tunnel, laying pipe, etc., by cutting a trench, constructing the tunnel or laying the pipe in it, and covering with the excavated material. 1