tunnel boring machine en · NOUN
Meanings
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A large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section.
Images of the first two Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) under construction for HS2 were released on May 26. Each TBM is 170 metres long and weighs around 2,000 tonnes. Once in use, they will run non-stop for three and a half years, stopping only for Christmas and Bank Holidays.
2020 June 3, “Network News: Vote now to choose names of HS2 Tunnel Boring Machines”, in Rail, page 11:Near-synonym: tunneler
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tunnel boring machines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (24)
fr tunnelier (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · ja 全断面トンネル掘進機 (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · ko 터널굴착기 (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · pt tuneladora (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · it talpa meccanica (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · kk тоннел үңгілей қазу кешені (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · nl tunnelboormachine (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · it talpa (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · it fresa meccanica a piena sezione (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · ko 터널 전단면 굴착기 (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · hu alagútfúrógép (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · pt tatuzão (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · my ဥမင်တူးဖောက်စက် (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · cmn 潛盾機 /潜盾机 (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · bg тунелопроби́вна маши́на (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · nl TBM (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · de TBM (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · es tuneladora (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · ca tuneladora (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · fa دستگاه حفاری تونل (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · gl tuneladora (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · bn টানেল বোরিং মেশিন (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · de Tunnelbohrmaschine (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section) · cmn 盾構機 /盾构机 (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section)