Tunneling

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. In quantum mechanics, the passing of a particle through a seemingly impenetrable barrier without a cause that is explainable by classical physics.
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  • n. The act of burrowing a tunnel.
  • n. The practice of exploring tunnel.
  • n. The quantum mechanical passing of a particle through an energy barrier.
  • v. Present participle of tunnel.
    • Word Usage
    "I love how they used the ‘tunneling from the store next door’ device from Small Time Crooks to rape our skulls."
    Equivalent
    tunnel shaft   
    Antonym
    drift    gangway   
    Verb Form
    tunneled    tunneling    tunnelled    tunnelling    tunnels   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    delve    dig    turnover    cut into    penetrate   
    Cross Reference
    tunnel of corti    pilot tunnel   
    Variant
    tunnelled    tunnelling   
    Form
    tunneled    tunnelled    tunneling    tunnelling   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    funnel    flue    tube    drift   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Chunnel    Eurotunnel    chunnel    funnel   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    corridor    cave    chamber    alley    lane   
     
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