Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tunnel boring machine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables
tun-nel -bor-ing -ma-chine
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

tunnel boring machines (plural)

Synonyms

TBM tunneler

Questions

What does tunnel boring machine mean?
A large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section.

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