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Chunnel

//ˈt͡ʃʌnəl// name, slang

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  1. 1
    The Channel Tunnel. informal

    "Sir Brian Robertson, Chairman of the B.T.C., told a London audience in January that he would not be surprised if a Channel tunnel for rail traffic, equipped with special wagons to carry road vehicles, were recommended by the study group which has been re-assessing the feasibility of the "Chunnel"."

Etymology

Blend of Channel (“the English Channel”) + tunnel; the term had been coined by 1960 (see quotation).

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