tube tunnel

collocation in English

meaningsoftubeandtunnel

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withtunnelortube.
tube
noun
uk
/tʃuːb/us
/tuːb/
a long cylinder made from plastic, metal, rubber, or glass, especially used for moving or containing liquids ...
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tunnel
noun[C]
uk
/ˈtʌn.əl/us
/ˈtʌn.əl/
a long passage under or through the ground, especially one made ...
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(Definition oftubeandtunnelfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftube tunnel

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It involves the construction of a submergedtubetunnel.
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Out of three options, an immersedtubetunnelwas preferred, after consultation, to a high or low-level bridge, notwithstanding the additional cost.
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Almost similar objections apply to atubetunnelon the seabed whether it be a sunken tube or not.
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The first two coaches of the moving train were partly telescoped and were pressed against the sides and roof of the single-linetubetunnel.
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They are determining optimum locations for a bridge, a driven tunnel and an immersedtubetunnel, and their links with the motorway network.
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When completed, it will be the world's deepest undersea immersedtubetunnel.
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It was the first immersedtubetunnelto carry traffic.
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It represents the world's deepest undersea immersedtubetunnel.
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It is a doubletubetunnelconsisting of two parallel tunnels - one for each direction of travel.
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This twintubetunnelis notorious for traffic jams for decades, reason why another two tubes have been built.
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Temperatures underground slowly increase as the ground around the tube tunnels warms up.
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There will be two separate 7 m diameter tube tunnels at a depth of 15 m.
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