"summit tunnel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: summit tunnels [plural]
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  1. (transport, civil engineering) A tunnel driven through a pass at fairly high altitude to minimize the length of tunnel required, at the cost of requiring steeper and more winding routes up to each end of the tunnel. Wikipedia link: summit tunnel Categories (topical): Transport Coordinate_terms: base tunnel

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