Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An underground rail tunnel that runs below the English Channel and connects Great Britain and France.
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- proper noun informal The
Channel Tunnel .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the railroad tunnel between France and England under the English Channel
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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It hasn't, and today the 31. 4-mile Chunnel is owned by private company Eurotunnel, which operates at about 50% of capacity and is hoping to increase profits by luring more passengers.
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The books proudly boast about the "Chunnel" -- the tunnel between England and France -- as a work in progress.
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For instance, “central Asia” might allocate funds to build parallel high speed rail lines, passenger and cargo, from the Asian Pacific coast to a rail link on the English Channel, called the Chunnel, then on to Londontown, and have it all done by 2018.
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Many Britons think the Chunnel is a great idea for IRA bombers.
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No word yet on the extent of the damage or when the so-called Chunnel could be reopened to traffic.
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And we have been telling you about this story out of British newspaper report on an alleged terror plot against the Chunnel, that is the 31-mile underwater tunnel connecting Britain and France.
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A 2008 nonfatal fire in the Channel Tunnel also known as the Chunnel between England and France, destroyed 750 meters of concrete lining.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Channel Tunnel link closed after Eurostar trains break down THE Channel Tunnel link between Britain and mainland Europe, colloquially known as the Chunnel, was suspended today due to three broken-down Eurostar trains blocking both lines.
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People inside the 50-kilometer (30-mile) tunnel, known as the Chunnel, were evacuated through a service tunnel that runs between the two train-carrying tunnels, Eurotunnel officials said.
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People inside the 50-kilometer (30-mile) tunnel, known as the Chunnel, were evacuated through a service tunnel that runs between the two train-carrying tunnels, Eurotunnel officials said.
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