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tunneling

UK
/ˈtʌn.əl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈtʌn.əl.ɪŋ/

Translations

tunnelingnoun
tunnelings
pl
effet tunnelPhysique quantique.
Quantum tunneling is a crucial concept in the operation of tunnel diodes and other semiconductor devices.
L’effet tunnel est un concept essentiel dans le fonctionnement des diodes tunnel et d’autres dispositifs semi-conducteurs.
creusement de tunnelsSens de construction ou de travaux miniers.
The tunneling of the new subway line is expected to be completed by next year.
Le creusement de tunnels de la nouvelle ligne de métro devrait être achevé d’ici l’an prochain.
Synonyms
shaft
borehole
digging
burrowing
excavation
tunnelinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈtʌn.əl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈtʌn.əl.ɪŋ/
à effet tunnelPhysique et électronique quantique.
The tunneling microscope measures the tunneling current between the tip and the surface.
Le microscope à effet tunnel mesure le courant à effet tunnel entre la pointe et la surface.
Additional translations
de creusement de tunnelsSens technique, pour des ouvrages ou travaux de tunnel.
Synonyms
mining
excavating
boring
burrowing
sinking
undermining
perforating
piercing
cutting
drilling
tunnelverb

tunneling

Gerund

tunneled
Past Simple
tunneled
Past Participle
tunneling
Gerund
UK
/ˈtʌn.əl/
US
/ˈtʌn.əl/
tunnelerVerbe peu courant, surtout technique.
The workers tunneled through the mountain to create a new railway route.
Les ouvriers ont tunnellé à travers la montagne pour créer une nouvelle ligne de chemin de fer.
Synonyms
dig
bore
drill
excavate
burrow

Definitions

tunnelingnoun
The act or process of creating a tunnel, typically for transportation or mining purposes.
The tunneling of the new subway line is expected to be completed by next year.
A quantum mechanical phenomenon where a particle passes through a potential barrier that it classically could not surmount.
Quantum tunneling is a crucial concept in the operation of tunnel diodes and other semiconductor devices.
tunnelinggerund / present participle
Relating to or used for making or involving tunnels, either physically or in quantum mechanics.
The tunneling microscope measures the tunneling current between the tip and the surface.
tunnelverb
To dig or create an underground passage.
The workers tunneled through the mountain to create a new railway route.
To move or burrow through something as if by creating a tunnel.
The mole tunneled through the garden, leaving mounds of dirt behind.
To transmit data through an encapsulated or encrypted connection over a network.
The administrator tunneled the traffic through SSH to bypass the firewall.
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