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tunneling

/ˈtʌn.əl.ɪŋ/

tunnelingnoun

tunnelings

Translations

туннелирование

The tunneling of the new subway line will take several years to complete.

Туннелирование новой линии метро займет несколько лет.

Additional translations

прокладка тоннеля

проходка тоннеля

бурение тоннеля

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

tunnelinggerund / present participle

/ˈtʌn.əl.ɪŋ/

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

tunnelverb

tunneling

Gerund

tunneled

Past Simple

tunneled

Past Participle

tunneling

Gerund

/ˈtʌn.əl/

Translations

прокладывать туннель

The workers will tunnel through the mountain to create a new railway line.

Рабочие будут прокладывать туннель через гору, чтобы создать новую железнодорожную линию.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

tunnelnoun

Definitions

An underground passageway, especially one for trains or cars.

The train passed through a long tunnel under the mountain.

A passage dug by an animal, typically a burrow.

The rabbit disappeared into a tunnel it had dug in the garden.

A structure resembling a tunnel, such as a covered passageway.

The players walked through the tunnel onto the field.

A narrow channel or passage in the body through which nerves, blood vessels, or other structures pass.

Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve is compressed within the wrist tunnel.

In computing, an encrypted or otherwise encapsulated connection that allows data to pass securely across a network.

The VPN establishes a secure tunnel between your device and the corporate server.

tunneladjective

Definitions

Relating to, situated in, or designed for a tunnel.

The tunnel boring machine is one of the largest ever built.