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tunneling

American  
[tuhn-uhl-ing] / ˈtʌn əl ɪŋ /

noun

tunnelings plural
  1. the act or process of creating a tunnel.

  2. Physics. in quantum mechanics, the phenomenon in which a particle passes through a potential barrier that it would not be able to cross under classical physics; the probability of tunneling depends on the thickness of the barrier and the energy of the particle.


tunneling Scientific  
/ tŭnə-lĭng /

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Researchers also identified a protein called MYO10 as critical for creating the tunneling nanotubes that allow mitochondria to move between cells.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

This compact book weaves together topics including the microscopic quantum tunneling required for nuclear fusion and the macroscopic geometry of spacetime.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Longtime critics of subways used the explosion to stoke community fears that tunneling would lead to exploding homes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Surfshark Starter includes core VPN features such as ad blocking, split tunneling, a kill switch and MultiHop, and is priced at $15.45/month, $3.19/month for the one-year plan and $1.99/month for the two-year plan.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

I scrounged deep into the rubble of collapsed buildings, tunneling for coal bins.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli

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