tunnel : Idioms & Phrases
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carpal tunnel
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noun a passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the flexor muscles of the hands pass
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carpal tunnel syndrome
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noun a painful disorder caused by compression of a nerve in the carpal tunnel; characterized by discomfort and weakness in the hands and fingers and by sensations of tingling, burning or numbness
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channel tunnel
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noun the railroad tunnel between France and England under the English Channel
chunnel.
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railroad tunnel
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noun a tunnel through which the railroad track runs
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Tunnel head
(Metal.) , the top of a smelting furnace where the materials are put in.
Webster 1913
Tunnel kiln
- a limekiln in which coal is burned, as distinguished from a flame kiln, in which wood or peat is used.
Webster 1913
Tunnel net
- a net with a wide mouth at one end and narrow at the other.
Webster 1913
Tunnel pit , Tunnel shaft
- a pit or shaft sunk from the top of the ground to the level of a tunnel, for drawing up the earth and stones, for ventilation, lighting, and the like.
Webster 1913
tunnel vision
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noun visual impairment involving a loss of peripheral vision
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wind tunnel
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noun a structure resembling a tunnel where air is blown at known velocities for testing parts of aircraft
