cuts (earthworks)

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Scope note
Refers to long or wide areas of land from which earth has been removed, usually by trenching or excavating. For vertical or deep utilitarian cavities into the earth to extract liquids, use "wells." For shallow wide cavities into the earth for materials extraction or burial, use "pits."
cuts
Accepted term: 13-May-2024