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Synonyms of tunnel
a passage that goes under the ground, through a hill, etc.
- The train goes through a tunnel in the mountain.
- The moles dug tunnels in the yard.
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“Tunnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunnel. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of tunnel was in 1508
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