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• present participle of tunnel.

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.

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tunneling Scientific  

/ tŭn′ə-lĭng /

1. See quantum tunneling

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• cotunneling
  noun
• anti-tunneling
  adjective
• non-tunneling
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• tunnelings
  plural

Example Sentences

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tunneling tunnelings

Elon Musk’s tunneling startup, the Boring Company, is in talks to raise new funding that would value it at around $20 billion, according to people familiar with the discussions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

The team also examined how neighboring edge states interact, finding that their energy levels shift because of a combination of electrostatic interactions and quantum tunneling.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

There are strict rules in California around the purchasing of dynamite, which is generally restricted to licensed professionals working in mining and quarry operations, building demolitions, tunneling projects and specialized industrial activities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

Access to 11 countries, AES-256 encryption with WireGuard, plus extras like split tunneling and Stealth protocol.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

For those unfamiliar with the mechanics of dwarf tunneling, I shall endeavor to explain them as tastefully as possible.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

I108 thought it safe to assume that he had somehow stumbled upon Woodruff's tunnelings, and with that well-trained nose of his had smelled out their origin.

From The Plum Tree by Ashe, E. M.

M. Ceres showed his enthusiasm for demolitions, tunnelings, constructions, reconstructions, and all other fruitful operations.

From Penguin Island by France, Anatole