Tunnelling
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of tunneling. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of tunnel UK, form-of, gerund, participle, present
"As it was necessary to reconstruct the culvert close to the original position, the hazards of tunnelling through clay in an unstable condition, due to the absorption of water, had to be reduced by the application of electro-osmosis to dry out the material."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"As it was necessary to reconstruct the culvert close to the original position, the hazards of tunnelling through clay in an unstable condition, due to the absorption of water, had to be reduced by the application of electro-osmosis to dry out the material."