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tunnel

/'tʌnl/
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Explanation of the Word "Tunnel"

Definition:
The word "tunnel" can be used as both a noun and a verb.

Usage Instructions:
  • Use "tunnel" to describe both the physical structure and the action of digging.
  • When using it as a noun, remember that it usually suggests something underground or hidden.
Examples:
  1. Noun: "The train travels through a long tunnel under the mountains."
  2. Noun (animal): "The rabbit dug a tunnel in the garden."
  3. Verb: "They had to tunnel through the snow to find their car."
Advanced Usage:
  • In engineering, a "tunnel" can refer to complex structures built for transportation, like the Channel Tunnel connecting England and France.
  • In a metaphorical sense, "tunneling" can describe working through complex problems or issues.
Word Variants:
  • Tunneling (noun): The process of creating a tunnel.
  • Tunneled (verb): The past tense of tunnel.
Different Meanings:
  • In addition to physical passages, "tunnel" can also refer to pathways in data networking (like a "VPN tunnel").
  • In a more abstract sense, "tunnel vision" refers to a narrow-minded perspective, where someone only sees one part of a situation.
Synonyms:
  • Passage: A general term for any way through something.
  • Burrow: Often used for animal tunnels.
  • Subway: Specifically for train tunnels in urban areas.
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:
  • Tunnel vision: This idiom means focusing on one thing so much that you cannot see the bigger picture.
  • Digging a tunnel: This phrasal verb can mean to work hard to achieve something, often used metaphorically.
Summary:

The word "tunnel" is versatile and can be used in various contexts.

Noun
  1. a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
  2. a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
    • the tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection
Verb
  1. force a way through
  2. move through by or as by digging
    • burrow through the forest

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