pipejacking

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noun
Definitions
  • The use of hydraulic jacks to push pipes through the ground behind a TBM or shield, commonly used to create tunnels under existing structures such as roads or railways.

Etymology

Compound from English pipe (smoking pipe) + English jacking.

Origin

English

jacking

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