pipejacking

Etymology

From pipe + jacking.

pipejacking means 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. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.

noun

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.