/ˈtʌnl/
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Translation
A long hole under the ground or through a hill for cars, trains, or people.
Word origin
From Old French tonnelle, a barrel or a long net shaped like a barrel.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- tonnelle
Grammar
Gender
Pluraltunnels
Examples
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A "tunnel" is cut through rock or under the ground.
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Here "tunnel" is the space you travel through.
digging .
"Tunnels" is the plural, meaning more than one.
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