pioneer tunnel
noun
variants
or pioneer bore
: a small tunnel parallel to a main tunnel and well in advance of the completed main tunnel so that by crosscuts to the line of the main tunnel several headings can be exposed and work expedited
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“Pioneer tunnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pioneer%20tunnel. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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