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单词 tunnel
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tunnel

1 of 2

noun

tun·​nel ˈtə-nᵊl How to pronounce tunnel (audio)
1
a
: a covered passageway
specifically : a horizontal passageway through or under an obstruction
b
: a subterranean gallery (as in a mine)
c
: burrow
2
: a hollow conduit or recess : tube, well
tunnellike
ˈtə-nᵊl-ˌ(l)īk How to pronounce tunnel (audio)
adjective

tunnel

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verb

tunneled or tunnelled; tunneling or tunnelling ˈtən-liŋ How to pronounce tunnel (audio)
ˈtə-nᵊl-iŋ

intransitive verb

1
: to make or use a tunnel
2
physics : to pass through a potential barrier
electrons tunneling through an insulator between semiconductors

transitive verb

: to make a tunnel or similar opening through or under
also : to make (one's way) by or as if by making a tunnel
tunneler
ˈtən-lər How to pronounce tunnel (audio)
ˈtə-nᵊl-ər
noun

Example Sentences

Noun The train goes through a tunnel in the mountain. The moles dug tunnels in the yard. Verb Workers are tunneling through the hill. Insects had tunneled into the tree.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The railing collapse came after the Eagles' 20-16 win over Washington on Jan. 2, as fans gathered near the tunnel to greet Eagles players. Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Overflows are used after the deep tunnel fills during heavy rain events, and more water is flowing into the treatment plants than can be processed. Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 From the longest human tunnel traveled through by a skateboarding dog to the longest fingernails on a pair of hands, over 60,000 records exist on the site’s database. Michelle Harris, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022 The red helmets — perhaps the best-looking lids in college football — and the black jerseys — a questionable choice given the oppressive 100-degree heat — provided a sense of familiarity as the Aztecs emerged from the midfield tunnel for the game. San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 But as Riley retreated up the tunnel Saturday night, the anxious anticipation had given way to buzzing elation. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2022 Edwards will be watching Utah against Florida from near the the tunnel where the Utes will take the field — close enough to slap five with them. Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 When Venus Williams stepped out of the tunnel at Arthur Ashe Stadium and into the sun on Tuesday afternoon, the stands were half empty. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2022 At the spring, the tour splits into two: a dry route (along an almost 4,000-year-old Canaanite tunnel dating to the time of Abraham) and a wet route (through Hezekiah’s Tunnel). Marion Fischel, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022
Verb
Carpenter bees almost always tunnel into bare wood, so painting exterior wood is one of the best long-term solutions. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 Youth detained there broke off ceiling light fixtures and used them to tunnel through the walls, according to the staffer and internal documents. Erin Einhorn, NBC News, 22 June 2022 Vines not needing such grafting are rare but still exist on sandy soils, through which the louse cannot tunnel. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 24 July 2022 Youth detained there broke off ceiling light fixtures and used them to tunnel through the walls, according to the staffer and internal documents. Erin Einhorn, NBC News, 22 June 2022 Youth detained there broke off ceiling light fixtures and used them to tunnel through the walls, according to the staffer and internal documents. Erin Einhorn, NBC News, 22 June 2022 The company wants to tunnel underground to drill and explore the prospect from below the surface, allowing a more thorough look at the mineral resource, Moselle said. Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 16 June 2022 Their filaments tunnel through the earth, taking available soil nutrients and converting them through enzymes into food for the vines. Michelle Williams, Forbes, 16 June 2022 Then we were asked to look deeply into a spinning Optical Swirl that seemed to tunnel in and out of its spirals. Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 5 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English tonel cask, tun, from Anglo-French, from tone tun

First Known Use

Noun

1508, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

1795, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Kids Definition

tunnel 1 of 2

noun

tun·​nel ˈtə-nᵊl How to pronounce tunnel (audio)
: a passage under the ground

tunnel

2 of 2

verb

tunneled or tunnelled; tunneling or tunnelling
: to make a passage under the ground

Medical Definition

tunnel

noun

tun·​nel ˈtən-ᵊl How to pronounce tunnel (audio)
: a bodily channel see carpal tunnel

tunnel

noun

as in cave
a passage that goes under the ground, through a hill, etc. The train goes through a tunnel in the mountain. The moles dug tunnels in the yard.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • cave
  • cavern
  • subway
  • crawlway
  • grotto
  • pit
  • chasm
  • gallery
  • excavation
  • abyss
  • hollow
  • hole
  • bunker
  • shaft
  • mine
  • burrow
  • antre
  • delve
  • well
  • grot
  • gulf
  • shelter
  • dugout
  • foxhole
  • covert
  • lair
  • den
  • lodge
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