Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steam tunnel

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: steam -tun-nel
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tunnel which allows workers to maintain pipes which transport steam between a central boiler and buildings to be heated or cooled, usually in a campus setting.

Inflected Forms

steam tunnels (plural)

Questions

What does steam tunnel mean?: A tunnel which allows workers to maintain pipes which transport steam between a central boiler and buildings to be heated or cooled, usually in a campus setting.

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