tunnel

//ˈtʌn.əl//
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Noun

tunnelSingular
tunnelsPlural
1

An underground or underwater passage, especially one built through a hill or under a road, river, or building.

The train passed through a long tunnel under the mountain.

2

A passage made by a burrowing animal.

The rabbit dug a tunnel under the garden.

Verb

tunnelInfinitive
tunnelPresent tense
tunneledPast tense
tunneledPast participle
tunnelingPresent participle
tunnelsThird-person singular
1

To dig or force a passage underground or through something.

The workers tunneled through the mountain to build a new road.

2

To move through a confined space or narrow opening.

The cat tunneled through the narrow gap in the fence.

Synonym

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