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English noun: tunnel | |||
| 1. | tunnel (artifact) a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars) | ||
| Samples | The tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | passageway | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | catacomb, railroad tunnel, subway, underpass | ||
| Part holonym | shaft | ||
| Domain category | auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar | ||
| 2. | tunnel (object) a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter | ||
| Synonyms | burrow | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hole, hollow | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | rabbit warren, warren | ||
English verb: tunnel | |||
| 1. | tunnel (motion) move through by or as by digging | ||
| Samples | Burrow through the forest. | ||
| Synonyms | burrow | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut into, delve, dig, turn over | ||
| 2. | tunnel (contact) force a way through | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | penetrate, perforate | ||
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