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   Tun·nel

   /ˈtən(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. an artificial underground passage, especially one built through a hill or under a building, road, or river.
   • ▪ an underground passage dug by a burrowing animal.
   • ▪ a passage in a sports stadium by which players enter or leave the field.

   verb

   • 1. dig or force a passage underground or through something: "he tunneled under the fence"
   • 2. (of a particle) pass through a potential barrier.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘tunnel-shaped net’ and ‘flue of a chimney’): from Old French tonel, diminutive of tonne ‘cask’. tunnel (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the mid 18th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tunneler noun

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2. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › TunnelTunnel - Wikipedia

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   A tunnel is an underground or undersea passageway. It is dug through surrounding soil, earth or rock, or laid under water, and is enclosed except for the portals, commonly at each end.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTUNNEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TUNNEL definition: 1. a long passage under or through the ground, especially one made by people: 2. the long passage…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTUNNEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Apr 20, 2024 · noun. 1. an underground passageway, esp one for trains or cars that passes under a mountain, river, or a congested urban area. 2. any passage or channel through or under something. 3. a dialect word for funnel. 4. obsolete. the flue of a chimney. verb Word forms: -nels, -nelling, -nelled, US -nels, -neling, -neled.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tunnelTunnel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of tunnel. noun. a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars) “the tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection” see more. noun. a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter. synonyms: burrow. see more. verb. move through by or as by digging. synonyms: burrow. see more. verb.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtunnel noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of tunnel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTUNNEL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   B1. a long passage under the ground or through a mountain: The train went into the tunnel. See also. light at the end of the tunnel. Fewer examples. The trees rendered the road as dark as a tunnel. Supports are used to stop the roof of the tunnel collapsing. Large drilling machines were used to cut the tunnel in the rock.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › tunnel%23)%3dutf-8TUNNEL Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   Aug 24, 2023 · noun. an underground passage. a passageway, as for trains or automobiles, through or under an obstruction, as a city, mountain, river, harbor, or the like. an approximately horizontal gallery or corridor in a mine. the burrow of an animal. Dialect. a funnel. See more.