tunnel

[US]/ˈtʌnl/
[UK]/ˈtʌnl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. underground passage or hole

Phrases & Collocations

underground tunnel

railway tunnel

subway tunnel

tunnel construction

mountain tunnel

wind tunnel

wind tunnel test

tunnel kiln

road tunnel

tunnel lining

diversion tunnel

water tunnel

carpal tunnel

tunnel boring machine

carpal tunnel syndrome

channel tunnel

construction of tunnel

tunnel effect

tunnel furnace

cable tunnel

tunnel portal

immersed tunnel

Example Sentences

the tunnel below the crags.

they bust the tunnel wide open.

the end of the tunnel came into view.

blast a tunnel through the mountains.

to drive a tunnel through a hill

They drove a tunnel through the rock.

They will hole a tunnel through the mountain.

the tunnel is a choke point at rush hour.

A mouse dug a tunnel under the lawn.

the inky darkness of the tunnel

Undercrossing tunnels are frequently constructed by the shield-driven method in metro projects.Shield tunneling affects the existing tunnel inevitably.

a tunnel was hollowed out in a mountain range.

the insect tunnels its way out of the plant.

As the train came out of the tunnel, it picked up steam.

There will be a lot of opposition to that plan of the tunnel across the river.

a clot of automobiles blocking the tunnel's entrance.

They hollowed out a tunnel through the mountain.

To build this tunnel we had to cut through the solid rock.

A tunnel was not considered economically feasible.

Now they can construct tunnel systems without hindrance.

Real-world Examples

The White Rabbit ran down a long tunnel.

Source: Drama: Alice in Wonderland

As the tunnel goes deeper, oxygen becomes scarce.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

Joining the tunnels is the most dangerous part.

Source: Human Planet

Because it takes two holes to make a tunnel.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

These droplets are suspended in a vertical wind tunnel.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Napoleon wanted to dig a tunnel under the Channel.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

How deep do you want this tunnel? Six meters?

Source: CHERNOBYL HBO

Only the median nerve goes through the carpal tunnel.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

Well, there's a tunnel buried deep beneath the falls.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2022 Compilation

From the inside, most living spaces will be windowless tunnels.

Source: Kurzgesagt science animation

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