Daily Almanac for
Dec 1, 2009
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips

Dictionary


cut-and-cov•er



Pronunciation: (kut'n-kuv'ur), [key]
n.
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.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

cutabilitycut-and-dried
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark

 

Related Content