tunnelled
Translation
to tunnel
Examples
The prisoners tunnelled their way out of the jail.
The prisoners tunnelled their way out of the jail.
Engineers tunnelled through the mountain.
Engineers tunnelled through the mountain.
Grammar Patterns
((to)) tunnel ((through/under/out of sth.)) to dig a passage through, under, or out of something They tunnelled through the mountain.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dig, burrow, excavate
Etymology
The verb form is derived from the noun 'tunnel'.
Memory Tips
This is the action of making a tunnel. Note the double 'l' in the British English spelling 'tunnelled'.