Chunneln.

Brit.

/ˈtʃʌnl/, U.S.

/ˈtʃən(ə)l/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: channel n.¹, tunnel n.

Etymology: Blend of channel n.¹ and tunnel n.

colloquial. A (proposed) tunnel under the English Channel linking the coasts of England and France; = Channel Tunnel n. at channel n.¹ Compounds 2.The tunnel was opened on 6 May 1994.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > means of travel > route or way > other means of passage or access > [noun] > underground passage or tunnel > under the English Channel

Channel Tunnel1869

Chunnel1907

1907 Punch 16 Jan. 46/3 To the inspired patentee of the word Bakerloo we freely offer a compound name for the Channel Tunnel:—The Chunnel.

1914 K. Howard in Sketch 4 Feb. 134/1 Another word that will be stolen from me..is ‘Chunnel’. This, naturally, will be the pet name for the Channel Tunnel when we get it.

1974 New Castle (Pa.) News 21 June 4/3 They are finally starting to dig the ‘chunnel.’

2002 N.Y. Times Mag. 14 Apr. 43/1 There is nothing soft in the Chunnel... The tunnel walls are lined with gasketed concrete.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

chunnelv.

Brit.

/ˈtʃʌnl/, U.S.

/ˈtʃən(ə)l/

Inflections: Present participle chunneling, chunnelling;

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: Chunnel n.

Etymology: < Chunnel n., after tunnel v. Compare slightly earlier Chunneller n.

rare (now disused).

intransitive. To plan or work on the construction of the Channel Tunnel.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > industry > earth-moving, etc. > [verb (intransitive)] > make tunnel > under English Channel

chunnel1963

1963 Observer 15 Sept. 9/4 A..consortium devoted to Channel-tunnelling, or ‘chunnelling’, and hoping to make money out of it. If the Group now actually starts to chunnel..it will be the first time for 80 years [etc.].

1974 New Castle (Pa.) News 21 June 4/3 ‘Chunneling’ through. They are finally starting to dig the ‘chunnel.’

1990 Irish Times 17 Nov. (headline) Chunneling a path to Ireland.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	chunnel
释义	Chunneln. Brit. /ˈtʃʌnl/, U.S. /ˈtʃən(ə)l/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: channel n.¹, tunnel n. Etymology: Blend of channel n.¹ and tunnel n. colloquial. A (proposed) tunnel under the English Channel linking the coasts of England and France; = Channel Tunnel n. at channel n.¹ Compounds 2.The tunnel was opened on 6 May 1994. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > route or way > other means of passage or access > [noun] > underground passage or tunnel > under the English Channel Channel Tunnel1869 Chunnel1907 1907 Punch 16 Jan. 46/3 To the inspired patentee of the word Bakerloo we freely offer a compound name for the Channel Tunnel:—The Chunnel. 1914 K. Howard in Sketch 4 Feb. 134/1 Another word that will be stolen from me..is ‘Chunnel’. This, naturally, will be the pet name for the Channel Tunnel when we get it. 1974 New Castle (Pa.) News 21 June 4/3 They are finally starting to dig the ‘chunnel.’ 2002 N.Y. Times Mag. 14 Apr. 43/1 There is nothing soft in the Chunnel... The tunnel walls are lined with gasketed concrete. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). chunnelv. Brit. /ˈtʃʌnl/, U.S. /ˈtʃən(ə)l/ Inflections: Present participle chunneling, chunnelling; Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: Chunnel n. Etymology: < Chunnel n., after tunnel v. Compare slightly earlier Chunneller n. rare (now disused). intransitive. To plan or work on the construction of the Channel Tunnel. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > earth-moving, etc. > [verb (intransitive)] > make tunnel > under English Channel chunnel1963 1963 Observer 15 Sept. 9/4 A..consortium devoted to Channel-tunnelling, or ‘chunnelling’, and hoping to make money out of it. If the Group now actually starts to chunnel..it will be the first time for 80 years [etc.]. 1974 New Castle (Pa.) News 21 June 4/3 ‘Chunneling’ through. They are finally starting to dig the ‘chunnel.’ 1990 Irish Times 17 Nov. (headline) Chunneling a path to Ireland. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1907v.1963
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