tunnel — n. & v. n. 1 an artificial underground passage through a hill or under a road or river etc., esp. for a railway or road to pass through, or in a mine. 2 an underground passage dug by a burrowing animal. 3 a prolonged period of difficulty or… … Useful english dictionary
Tunnel (disambiguation) — A tunnel is an underground passage. Tunnel may also mean:Concepts: * Quantum tunneling a quantum mechanical effect * Tunneling protocol a type of computer network protocol * Tunneling (fraud) a process of illegally moving money from companiesIn… … Wikipedia
tunnel — [ tynɛl ] n. m. • 1825 à propos de l Angleterre; angl. tunnel, du fr. tonnelle (XVIe) « longue voûte en berceau » 1 ♦ Galerie souterraine destinée au passage d une voie de communication (sous un cours d eau, un bras de mer; à travers une… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Tunnel sous la manche — en anglais Channel Tunnel légende : Carte du Tunnel sous la Manche Type … Wikipédia en Français
Tunnel sous la Manche — Carte du Tunnel sous la Manche Type Tunnel ferroviaire Exploitant Eurotunnel Itinéraire … Wikipédia en Français
Tunnel — Tun nel, n. [F. tonnelle a semicircular, wagon headed vault, a tunnel net, an arbor, OF. also tonnel; dim. of tonne a tun; so named from its resemblance to a tun in shape. See {Ton}.] 1. A vessel with a broad mouth at one end, a pipe or tube at… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tunnel head — Tunnel Tun nel, n. [F. tonnelle a semicircular, wagon headed vault, a tunnel net, an arbor, OF. also tonnel; dim. of tonne a tun; so named from its resemblance to a tun in shape. See {Ton}.] 1. A vessel with a broad mouth at one end, a pipe or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tunnel kiln — Tunnel Tun nel, n. [F. tonnelle a semicircular, wagon headed vault, a tunnel net, an arbor, OF. also tonnel; dim. of tonne a tun; so named from its resemblance to a tun in shape. See {Ton}.] 1. A vessel with a broad mouth at one end, a pipe or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tunnel net — Tunnel Tun nel, n. [F. tonnelle a semicircular, wagon headed vault, a tunnel net, an arbor, OF. also tonnel; dim. of tonne a tun; so named from its resemblance to a tun in shape. See {Ton}.] 1. A vessel with a broad mouth at one end, a pipe or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tunnel pit — Tunnel Tun nel, n. [F. tonnelle a semicircular, wagon headed vault, a tunnel net, an arbor, OF. also tonnel; dim. of tonne a tun; so named from its resemblance to a tun in shape. See {Ton}.] 1. A vessel with a broad mouth at one end, a pipe or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English