boring machine
Americannoun
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Helming says he has fielded interest from companies that want to use his tunnel boring machine for power and fibre optic cables, or pipelines that could transport water, natural gas, or ammonia, for example.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Fed up with Los Angeles traffic, Elon Musk launched The Boring Co. with two tweets in 2016, promising “to build a tunnel boring machine and just start digging.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2024
Drilling was also paused on Wednesday after the boring machine hit a metal girder, causing some damage to its blades and a six-hour delay as rescuers worked to clear the obstacle.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2023
This round metal device, a custom-made tunnel boring machine that’s decorated with colorful handprints, was lowered into a 138-foot shaft weeks ago and is now preparing to dig a two-mile sewer tunnel in Alexandria.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 12, 2022
Drummond had brought some cutters from the boring machine, and Driscoll wanted his ax ground.
From The Lure of the North by Harold Bindloss
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