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Meaning of tunnel boring machine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section.

Equivalents

Bosanski talpa
Català tuneladora
Deutsch TBM Tunnelbohrmaschine
Español tuneladora
Français tunnelier
Galego tuneladora
Hrvatski talpa
Italiano fresa meccanica a piena sezione talpa talpa meccanica
日本語 全断面トンネル掘進機
한국어 터널 전단면 굴착기 터널굴착기
Nederlands TBM tunnelboormachine
Português tatuzão tuneladora
Српски talpa

Examples

“Images of the first two Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) under construction for HS2 were released on May 26. Each TBM is 170 metres long and weighs around 2,000 tonnes. Once in use, they will run non-stop for three and a half years, stopping only for Christmas and Bank Holidays.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

tunnel broker Tunnel City tunnel diode tunnel disease tunnel net tunnel of love

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