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"word": "Tunnelbohrmaschine"
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"sense": "a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section",
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"sense": "a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section",
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"alt": "ぜんだんめんトンネルくっしんき",
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"sense": "a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section",
"word": "全断面トンネル掘進機"
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"roman": "tonnel üñgılei qazu keşenı",
"sense": "a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section",
"word": "тоннел үңгілей қазу кешені"
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"roman": "teoneolgulchakgi",
"sense": "a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section",
"word": "터널굴착기"
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"roman": "teoneol jeondanmyeon gulchakgi",
"sense": "a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section",
"word": "터널 전단면 굴착기"
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"sense": "a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section",
"word": "دستگاه حفاری تونل"
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"code": "pt",
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"sense": "a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section",
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"word": "tuneladora"
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"sense": "a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section",
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