"tunnelling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tunnellings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tunnelling (countable and uncountable, plural tunnellings)
  1. Alternative form of tunneling Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: tunneling
    Sense id: en-tunnelling-en-noun-wLvajo8Z
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tunneling [US]

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} tunnelling
  1. (British spelling) present participle and gerund of tunnel Tags: UK, form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: tunnel
    Sense id: en-tunnelling-en-verb-XlFn3hcI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tunneling [US]

Inflected forms

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