Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cut and cover

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables: cut and -cov-er
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of building a tunnel by digging a trench, constructing tunnel walls therein, and refilling the trench with earth.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

cut-and-cover (alternative)

Questions

What does cut and cover mean?: A method of building a tunnel by digging a trench, constructing tunnel walls therein, and refilling the trench with earth.

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