Tunnel
41tunnel — I UK [ˈtʌn(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms tunnel : singular tunnel plural tunnels ** a) an underground passage through which vehicles travel b) an underground passage made by animals • See: light I II UK [ˈtʌn(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] …
42tunnel — /ˈtʌnəl / (say tunuhl) noun 1. an underground passage. 2. a passageway, as for trains, motor vehicles, etc., through or under an obstruction as a hill, mountain, river, town, harbour, etc. 3. an approximately horizontal passageway or gallery in a …
43tunnel — I. noun Etymology: Middle English tonel cask, tun, from Anglo French, from tone tun Date: 1508 1. a hollow conduit or recess ; tube, well 2. a. a covered passageway; specifically a horizontal passageway through or under an obstruction b. a… …
44tunnel — (tu nèl) s. m. Terme du génie civil. Souterrain qui passe sous une rivière ou sous un chemin. S applique maintenant à tout passage pratiqué sous terre, à travers des montagnes, etc. Tunnel sous marin, tunnel qui passe sous un bras de mer.… …
45tunnel — {{hw}}{{tunnel}}{{/hw}}s. m. inv. (pl. ingl. tunnels ) 1 Galleria, traforo: il tunnel del Sempione | Fare il –t, (fig.) nel gioco del calcio, liberarsi di un avversario riuscendo a far passare il pallone tra le sue gambe. 2 (agric.) Tipo di… …
46tunnel — tun|nel1 [ tʌnl ] noun count ** an underground passage through which vehicles travel a. an underground passage made by animals light at the end of the tunnel a sign that a difficult period will soon end tunnel tun|nel 2 [ tʌnl ] (present… …
47tunnel*/ — [ˈtʌn(ə)l] noun [C] I a passage through a hill or under the ground We watched the train enter a tunnel.[/ex] II (present participle tunnelling; past tense and past participle tunnelled) verb [T] tunnel [ˈtʌn(ə)l] to dig a tunnel …
48Tunnel — der Tunnel, (Grundstufe) ein Weg, der z. B. durch einen Berg verläuft Beispiele: Der Zug ist in den Tunnel gefahren. Im Tunnel ist es zu einem Unfall gekommen …
49tunnel — See center tunnel transmission tunnel wind tunnel …
50TUNNEL — n. m. T. emprunté de l’anglais. Voie souterraine percée à travers une montagne, une colline, établie sous une rivière, etc. Le tunnel du mont Cenis. Pour construire cette voie ferrée il a fallu percer plusieurs tunnels. Le tunnel du Métropolitain …
