How Do You Spell TUNNELLING?

Pronunciation: [tˈʌnəlɪŋ] (IPA)

Tunnelling, spelled with two n's, is the British English spelling of the word, while tunneling, spelled with one n, is the American English spelling. The IPA phonetic transcription for "tunnelling" is /tʌnəlɪŋ/. It's pronounced with a short "u" sound "tun," followed by a schwa sound "ə," and ending with "ling," which rhymes with "dangling." This word refers to the process of digging or constructing a tunnel, and is commonly used in the context of transportation infrastructure projects.

TUNNELLING Meaning and Definition

1. Tunnelling, also spelled as tunneling, is a term used to describe the process of constructing an underground passage or tunnel. It involves excavating or boring through various types of soil, rock, or other materials to create a passageway for transportation, water supply, utilities, mining, or any other purpose.

   Tunnelling typically starts with the survey and design phase, where engineers and geologists assess the geological conditions, water table levels, and other factors to determine the most feasible route and construction methods. Once the design is complete, the excavation process begins, either by drilling and blasting through hard rock or using tunnel boring machines (TBM) for softer ground.

   There are different types of tunnels, such as horizontal tunnels, vertical shafts, or inclined passages, depending on their purpose and location. Tunnelling can be carried out using various techniques, including cut-and-cover, drill and blast, sequential excavation, or shield tunnelling.

   Tunnelling requires meticulous planning, engineering expertise, and specialized equipment to ensure the stability and safety of the tunnels. It may also involve the installation of support systems like linings, steel ribs, or shotcrete to prevent collapse or structural failures.

   Tunnelling plays a vital role in connecting distant locations, providing underground transportation networks, supporting infrastructure development, and facilitating underground utility installations. It has a wide range of applications, from urban metro systems and road tunnels to mining operations and sewage networks.

2. The operation of cutting a passage through a hill or under a river, and arching the roof.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for TUNNELLING

• tunelling
• tunnelling
• pannelling

Etymology of TUNNELLING

The word "tunnelling" is derived from the noun "tunnel", which originated in the late 15th century. The term "tunnel" comes from the Middle French word "tonel" or "tonnel", which means a "small cask" or "barrel". This sense of a cylindrical shape led to the word being applied to underground passages that were often cylindrical in shape. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation evolved, and the word "tunnel" came to refer specifically to underground passages. The verb form "tunnelling" simply derives from this noun.

Plural form of TUNNELLING is TUNNELLINGS

Conjugate verb Tunnelling

CONDITIONAL

I would tunnelling

you would tunnelling

he/she/it would tunnelling

we would tunnelling

they would tunnelling

I would tunnel

we would tunnel

you would tunnel

he/she/it would tunnel

they would tunnel

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be tunnelling

you would be tunnelling

he/she/it would be tunnelling

we would be tunnelling

they would be tunnelling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have tunnelling

you would have tunnelling

he/she/it would have tunnelling

we would have tunnelling

they would have tunnelling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been tunnelling

you would have been tunnelling

he/she/it would have been tunnelling

we would have been tunnelling

they would have been tunnelling

FUTURE

I will tunnel

you will tunnel

he/she/it will tunnel

we will tunnel

they will tunnel

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be tunnelling

you will be tunnelling

he/she/it will be tunnelling

we will be tunnelling

they will be tunnelling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have tunnelled

you will have tunnelled

he/she/it will have tunnelled

we will have tunnelled

they will have tunnelled

I will have tunnelled, will have tunneled

we will have tunnelled, will have tunneled

you will have tunnelled, will have tunneled

he/she/it will have tunnelled, will have tunneled

they will have tunnelled, will have tunneled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been tunnelling

you will have been tunnelling

he/she/it will have been tunnelling

we will have been tunnelling

they will have been tunnelling

IMPERATIVE

you tunnel

we let´s tunnel

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to tunnel

PAST

I tunnelled

you tunnelled

he/she/it tunnelled

we tunnelled

they tunnelled

I tunnelled, tunneled

we tunnelled, tunneled

you tunnelled, tunneled

he/she/it tunnelled, tunneled

they tunnelled, tunneled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was tunnelling

you were tunnelling

he/she/it was tunnelling

we were tunnelling

they were tunnelling

PAST PARTICIPLE

tunnelled

PAST PERFECT

I had tunnelled

you had tunnelled

he/she/it had tunnelled

we had tunnelled

they had tunnelled

I had tunnelled, had tunneled

we had tunnelled, had tunneled

you had tunnelled, had tunneled

he/she/it had tunnelled, had tunneled

they had tunnelled, had tunneled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been tunnelling

you had been tunnelling

he/she/it had been tunnelling

we had been tunnelling

they had been tunnelling

PRESENT

I tunnel

you tunnel

he/she/it tunnels

we tunnel

they tunnel

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am tunnelling

you are tunnelling

he/she/it is tunnelling

we are tunnelling

they are tunnelling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

tunnelling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have tunnelled

you have tunnelled

he/she/it has tunnelled

we have tunnelled

they have tunnelled

I have tunneled, have tunnelled

we have tunneled, have tunnelled

you have tunneled, have tunnelled

he/she/it has tunneled, has tunnelled

they have tunneled, have tunnelled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been tunnelling

you have been tunnelling

he/she/it has been tunnelling

we have been tunnelling

they have been tunnelling

I am tunneling, am tunnelling

we are tunnelling, are tunneling

you are tunnelling, are tunneling

he/she/it is tunneling, is tunnelling

they are tunnelling, are tunneling

I was tunnelling, was tunneling

we were tunneling, were tunnelling

you were tunneling, were tunnelling

he/she/it was tunnelling, was tunneling

they were tunneling, were tunnelling

I will be tunneling, will be tunnelling

we will be tunneling, will be tunnelling

you will be tunneling, will be tunnelling

he/she/it will be tunneling, will be tunnelling

they will be tunneling, will be tunnelling

I have been tunneling, have been tunnelling

we have been tunneling, have been tunnelling

you have been tunnelling, have been tunneling

he/she/it has been tunneling, has been tunnelling

they have been tunnelling, have been tunneling

I had been tunnelling, had been tunneling

we had been tunnelling, had been tunneling

you had been tunnelling, had been tunneling

he/she/it had been tunnelling, had been tunneling

they had been tunnelling, had been tunneling

I will have been tunneling, will have been tunnelling

we will have been tunneling, will have been tunnelling

you will have been tunneling, will have been tunnelling

he/she/it will have been tunneling, will have been tunnelling

they will have been tunneling, will have been tunnelling

I would have tunnelled, would have tunneled

we would have tunnelled, would have tunneled

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he/she/it would have tunnelled, would have tunneled

they would have tunnelled, would have tunneled

I would be tunnelling, would be tunneling

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I would have been tunnelling, would have been tunneling

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