verb Download 🔗Share To make a tunnel through or under something; to burrow. Examples : "The dog tunneled under the fence to chase the squirrel. " geology environment architecture action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To transmit something through a tunnel (wrapper for insecure or unsupported protocol). Examples : "The IT department tunneled the old email system's data through a secure connection so employees could access it from home. " technology computing internet communication technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To insert a catheter into a vein to allow long-term use. Examples : "The nurse tunneled a catheter into the patient's arm so they could receive chemotherapy at home over several weeks. " medicine technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To undergo the quantum-mechanical phenomenon where a particle penetrates through a barrier that it classically cannot surmount. Examples : "Even though the electrical current didn't have enough energy to go over the barrier, some electrons tunneled through it, unexpectedly creating a small charge. " physics science technical theory energy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading