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tunnelAn artificial underground passage, especially one built through a hill or under a building, road, or river

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: An artificial underground passage, especially one built through a hill or under a building, road, or river

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtʌnəl/

Korean meaning: 터널, 굴, 지하통로

Korean pronunciation: **터**널

Example Sentences

  • The mole spent all day tunneling under my garden like a furry construction worker
  • She has tunnel vision when it comes to shopping - she only sees shoes
  • The Channel Tunnel connects England and France under the sea

tunnel

NOUN

//ˈtʌnəl//

An artificial underground passage, especially one built through a hill or under a building, road, or river

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtʌnəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtʌnəl/

🌳Etymology

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Origin

중세 프랑스어 'tonel'(통, 배럴)에서 유래했습니다. 터널의 둥근 통 모양에서 이름이 붙었죠. 마치 거대한 와인통 속을 지나가는 것 같다고 해서 붙여진 이름입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The mole spent all day tunneling under my garden like a furry construction worker

😄 Fun example

She has tunnel vision when it comes to shopping - she only sees shoes

The Channel Tunnel connects England and France under the sea

After months of studying, I finally see the light at the end of the tunnel

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

passageunderpasssubwayconduit

Antonyms

bridgeoverpass

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