vertical tunnel

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vertical
adjective
uk
/ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/us
/ˈvɝː.t̬ə.kəl/
standing or pointing straight up or at an angle of 90° to a horizontal surface ...
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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 ofverticalandtunnelfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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An example of a temporary skill is the laser blaster, which allows a lemming to make averticaltunnelslowly blasting upwards.
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Averticaltunneltwo to three feet into the ground with a sideways and upward turn leads to the nest chamber.
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It has averticaltunnelin the middle for two plants.
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The entrance is represented by an enormousverticaltunnel60 m long.
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The larva finally excavate averticaltunnelto the soil surface and constructed a chimney of silk and dead leaf debris.
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Furthermore, all mature nests have a horizontal subsidiary chamber connected to theverticaltunnelthrough a narrow tunnel that opens at the mid-length of theverticaltunnel.
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The larvae live in vertical tunnels in the soil.
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Normally they dig vertical tunnels in the ground, with a circular entrance surrounded by a cone of earth.
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A burrow can contain four to six horizontal and vertical tunnels.
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As in those games, the player is placed in an underground maze, and can dig horizontal and vertical tunnels through it.
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