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tunneling
verb(tunnel)
to make or use a tunnel
tunneling
verb(tunnel)
to pass through a potential barrier
tunneling
verb(tunnel)
to make a tunnel or similar opening through or under; also : to make (one's way) by or as if by making a tunnel
tunneling
noun(tunnel)
a microscope that makes use of the phenomenon of tunneling electrons to map the positions of individual atoms in a surface or to move atoms around on a surface

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