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tunnelling
掘進; 掘進
Tun·nel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tunneled or Tunnelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Tunneling or Tunnelling.]
1. To form into a tunnel, or funnel, or to form like a tunnel; as, to tunnel fibrous plants into nests.
2. To catch in a tunnel net.
3. To make an opening, or a passageway, through or under; as, to tunnel a mountain; to tunnel a river.
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tunnel
n 1: a passageway through or under something, usually underground
(especially one for trains or cars); "the tunnel reduced
congestion at that intersection"
2: a hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter [syn: burrow]
v 1: move through by or as by digging; "burrow through the
forest" [syn: burrow]
2: force a way through
[also: tunnelling, tunnelled]