Phrase Hound found 19 phrases and 5 compound words that contain tunnels. The most common are listed below. Open tunnels in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 19
- flesh tunnelsplural of flesh tunnel: A piercing in the earlobe which has been deliberately stretched to achieve a larger gauge.
- steam tunnelsplural of steam tunnel: A tunnel which allows workers to maintain pipes which transport steam between a central boiler and buildings to be heated or cooled, usually in a campus setting.
- sun tunnelsplural of sun tunnel: A channel-shaped skylight with a reflective interior to allow sunlight to pass into a room that is not directly below the roof.
- time tunnelsplural of time tunnel: A passageway enabling time travel.
- wind tunnelsplural of wind tunnel: A test facility through which air is forced in a controlled manner so as to study the effects of flow around airfoils, aircraft, motor cars etc.
- carpal tunnelsplural of carpal tunnel: A fibro-osseous passageway on the palmar side of the wrist that connects the distal forearm to the middle compartment of the deep plane of the palm.
- air tunnelsplural of air tunnel: A large pipe that is used for ventilation.
- base tunnelsplural of base tunnel: A tunnel driven through the base of a mountain pass, rather than through the upper slopes of the mountains.
- cross-tunnelsplural of cross-tunnel: A tunnel linking two parallel main tunnels.
- ear tunnelsplural of ear tunnel: A round piece of jewelry with a hole in the middle, which fits into a stretched earlobe.
- high tunnelsplural of high tunnel: A hoop-framed building, consisting of a line of hoops braced to each other, attached to ground posts, and covered.
- love tunnelsplural of love tunnel: Synonym of tunnel of love (amusement park attraction).
- quantum-tunnelsthird-person singular simple present indicative of quantum-tunnel
- summit tunnelsplural of summit tunnel: A tunnel driven through a pass at fairly high altitude to minimize the length of tunnel required, at the cost of requiring steeper and more winding routes up to each end of the tunnel.
- tree tunnelsplural of tree tunnel: A road or path with trees growing alongside and the branches meeting overhead.
- water tunnelsplural of water tunnel: A facility, comparable to a wind tunnel, in which an underwater component may be tested in a controlled flow of water.
- tunnels of loveplural of tunnel of love: A carnival dark ride for couples in boats, either relaxing and romantic, or spooky (encouraging the couple to cling to one another).
- screech tunnelsplural of screech tunnel: The screaming crowds near Wellesley College during the annual Boston Marathon.
- Toblerone tunnelsplural of Toblerone tunnel: A triangular thigh gap.
Compound words 5
- microtunnelsplural of microtunnel: A microscale tunnel.
- nanotunnelsplural of nanotunnel: A nanosized tunnel
- polytunnelsplural of polytunnel: A tunnel made of polyethylene, used to grow plants that require a higher temperature and/or humidity than that which is available in the environment.
- subtunnelsplural of subtunnel: A tunnel forming part of a larger tunnel or tunnel system.
- windtunnelsplural of windtunnel: A test facility through which air is forced in a controlled manner so as to study the effects of flow around airfoils, aircraft, motor cars etc.