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cross bore

cross bore noun: the intersection of an existing underground utility or underground structure by a second utility, resulting in direct contact between the transactions of the utilities that compromises the integrity of either utility or underground structure.

Noun

cross bore (plural cross bores)

  1. The intersection of an existing underground utility or underground structure by a second utility, resulting in direct contact between the transactions of the utilities that compromises the integrity of either utility or underground structure.

Forms of cross bore

pluralcross bores

Questions about cross bore

What does cross bore mean?
Cross bore means the intersection of an existing underground utility or underground structure by a second utility, resulting in direct contact between the transactions of the utilities that compromises the integrity of either utility or underground structure.
What part of speech is cross bore?
Cross bore is a noun.
What is the plural of cross bore?
The plural of cross bore is cross bores.

Words near cross bore in the dictionary

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  8. cross bottony
  9. cross brace
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