túnel — meaning in English

English meaning

• burrow verb To dig a tunnel or hole, typically as a home or hiding place.
• nutmeg noun The aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree, ground and used as a spice.
• tunnel noun An underground or underwater passage, often built for travel.

Senses

túnel is used for these senses in English:

• burrow A tunnel or hole, often as dug by a small creature.
• nutmeg (football, hockey, basketball) The playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent.
• tunnel An underground or underwater passage.

burrow — full definition

1. verb To dig a tunnel or hole, typically as a home or hiding place.
2. verb To push or nestle into something for warmth, comfort, or safety.
3. noun A tunnel or hole dug by an animal as a home.

nutmeg — full definition

1. noun The aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree, ground and used as a spice.
2. noun In football and similar sports, the act of passing the ball through an opponent's legs.
3. verb To pass the ball between an opponent's legs.

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