"tunneling" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: tunnelings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tunneling (countable and uncountable, plural tunnelings)
  1. The act of burrowing a tunnel. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-tunneling-en-noun-fxc9e-zQ
  2. The practice of exploring tunnel. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-tunneling-en-noun-pXTwIJ8B
  3. (physics) The quantum mechanical passing of a particle through an energy barrier. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Physics Translations (quantum mechanical passing of a particle): tunneloituminen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-tunneling-en-noun-VV6sntSW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 5 30 8 17 36 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'quantum mechanical passing of a particle': 2 3 82 4 9
  4. (finance) A type of fraud where assets and profits are transferred out of firms for the benefit of those who control them. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-tunneling-en-noun-OFLck4Z4 Topics: business, finance
  5. (computing, Microsoft Windows) A feature of the file system that allows files to preserve certain properties, such as creation date, even after being deleted and recreated. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing, Microsoft
    Sense id: en-tunneling-en-noun-ATbKz6bp Disambiguation of Microsoft: 10 11 6 8 52 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 5 30 8 17 36 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tunnelling [UK] Derived forms: scanning tunneling microscope

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} tunneling
  1. present participle and gerund of tunnel Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: tunnel
    Sense id: en-tunneling-en-verb-XlFn3hcI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 5 30 8 17 36 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 5 7 23 8 23 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tunnelling [UK]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for tunneling meaning in All languages combined (4.5kB)

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