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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

water tunnel

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables
wa-ter -tun-nel
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A facility, comparable to a wind tunnel, in which an underwater component may be tested in a controlled flow of water.

noun

A tunnel used to transport water.

Inflected Forms

water tunnels (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

wind tunnel aqueduct water main sewer underground river water gate

Questions

What does water tunnel mean?
A facility, comparable to a wind tunnel, in which an underwater component may be tested in a controlled flow of water.

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