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.

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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

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
you would have tunnelled, would have tunneled
he/she/it would have tunnelled, would have tunneled
they would have tunnelled, would have tunneled
I would be tunnelling, would be tunneling
we would be tunnelling, would be tunneling
you would be tunnelling, would be tunneling
he/she/it would be tunnelling, would be tunneling
they would be tunnelling, would be tunneling
I would have been tunnelling, would have been tunneling
we would have been tunnelling, would have been tunneling
you would have been tunnelling, would have been tunneling
he/she/it would have been tunnelling, would have been tunneling
they would have been tunnelling, would have been tunneling

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