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Encyclopedia: Tunnel

A tunnel is an underground passage. The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon. However, in general tunnels are at least twice as long as they are wide. In addition, they should be completely enclosed on all sides, save for the openings at each end.

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How to say "Tunnel" in other languages:

	(Chinese)	隧道
	(Japanese)	トンネル
	(German)	Tunnel
	(Spanish)	Túnel
	(French)	Tunnel
	(Italian)	Tunnel

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List of tunnels

The list of tunnels is a link page for any road tunnel, railway tunnel or waterway tunnel anywhere in the world. Australia Sydney Harbour Tunnel Austria Tauern Tunnel Canada Detroit-Windsor Tunnel France Channel Tunnel Mont Blanc Tunnel Germany Rennsteig Tunnel Iceland Hvalfjörður...

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List of tunnels in the United Kingdom

Tunnels in the United Kingdom is a link page for any road-, railway-, waterway- or other form of tunnel, anywhere in the United Kingdom. England Cornwall Saltash Tunnel connecting the Tamar Bridge and the A38. Derbyshire/South Yorkshire Totley Tunnel East Sussex Cuilfail Tunnel (430 m), A26...

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List of tunnels in the Netherlands

Tunnels in the Netherlands Tunnels for motor vehicles: Beneluxtunnel Coentunnel, Amsterdam... Hein Tunnel, Amsterdam Rijnstraat/Koningskade/Bezuidenhoutseweg, The Hague Stationsplein, Leiden Westerschelde Tunnel Wijkertunnel Zeeburgertunnel Railroad tunnels: Hemtunnel, Amsterdam under...

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Gotthard Base Tunnel

The Gotthard Base Tunnel is a railway tunnel under construction in Switzerland. With a planned length of 57 km, it will be the longest railway tunnel in the world upon completion...

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Eisenhower Tunnel

The Eisenhower Tunnel is a vehicular tunnel located on Interstate 70 approximately 60 miles (100 kilometers) west of Denver, Colorado. The tunnel was built under the Continental Divide, and at 11,158 feet (3,401 m), is the highest vehicular tunnel in the world. It is also the longest tunnel built...

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TBM

TBM is an abbreviation of: theatre ballistic missile tunnel boring machine...

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North Sea Canal

connections: Railroad tunnels (with nearest train station on the south and north bank): between Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Zaandam between Driehuis and Beverwijk Road tunnels, from east to west: Zeeburger Tunnel and Zeeburger Bridge Zuiderzeeweg IJ Tunnel Coen Tunnel Wijker Tunnel Velser Tunnel Several...

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Quantum tunneling

Quantum tunneling is the quantum-mechanical effect of transitioning through a classically-forbidden energy state. One of the major applications is in electron-tunneling microscopes (see scanning tunneling microscope) used to see objects that are too small to see using conventional microscopes...

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Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel is a 17.6-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 13 that connects the Delmarva Peninsula with Southeastern Virginia. It is comprised of two 1-mile tunnels, two bridges, 12..., 1964. The bridge-tunnel was officially named the Lucius J. Kellam Jr. Bridge-Tunnel in August, 1987...

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St. Gotthard Tunnel

The St. Gotthard Tunnel in Switzerland is the longest road tunnel in the world. It runs from G�... Swiss cantons: Uri to the north and Ticino to the south. History The widely used expressway tunnel... of Italy as a travel resort. Rail tunnels A St. Gotthard tunnel separate from the expressway tunnel...

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