The greater part of the railway was built on the cut-and-cover principle, but some sections were tunnelled with a head shield.
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Cut-and-cover
Synonyms for "cut-and-cover"
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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.
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