# undergrounding

Pronunciation: US say "un-dur-GROWND-ing" /ˌʌndɚˈɡɹaʊndɪŋ/; UK say "un-duh-GROWND-ing" /ˌʌndəˈɡɹaʊndɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of underground. — present participle and gerund of underground
   - Simple: Present participle of underground. Use this form for the action happening now or as a name for the activity itself.
   - _The utility company is undergrounding cables across the older neighborhoods._
   - _Undergrounding the transmission lines proved far more expensive than overhead routing._

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