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tunneler

tunneler noun: someone or something that tunnels.

Noun

tunneler (plural tunnelers)

  1. Someone or something that tunnels.
    • Near-synonym: burrower
    Synonyms:
    burrower
    1. A device or machine for making tunnels.
      • Near-synonyms: TBM, tunnel boring machine

Synonyms of tunneler

Forms of tunneler

pluraltunnelers
alternative formtunneller

Origin of tunneler

From tunnel + -er.

Words formed from tunneler

Questions about tunneler

What does tunneler mean?
Tunneler means someone or something that tunnels.
What part of speech is tunneler?
Tunneler is a noun.
What is the plural of tunneler?
The plural of tunneler is tunnelers.

Words near tunneler in the dictionary

  1. tunnel vision
  2. tunnel-visioned
  3. tunnelable
  4. tunnelball
  5. tunneled
  6. tunneler
  7. tunnelers
  8. tunnelful
  9. tunnelfuls
  10. tunneling
  11. tunneling time

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