1. cut and cover - Noun
2. cut and cover - Adjective
cut and cover (uncountable)
(construction, engineering) A method of building a tunnel by digging a trench, constructing tunnel walls therein, and refilling the trench with earth.
cut-and-cover (not comparable)
(construction) A method of building tunnels just below the surface by excavating a large trench, constructing the tunnel and then covering it with soil.
cut-and-cover
Almost all lines follow roads, having been built by the cut-and-cover method near the surface (the earliest by hand). Source: Internet
In general, stations were built near the surface by the cut-and-cover method, and are vaulted. Source: Internet
The shield method of construction was rejected in favor of the cut-and-cover method in order to speed up work. Source: Internet