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ˈtʃʌn lchun·nel

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. chunnel, Channel Tunnelnoun

    the railroad tunnel between France and England under the English Channel

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  1. Chunnelnoun

    The Channel Tunnel.

Wikipedia

  1. chunnel

    The Channel Tunnel (French: Tunnel sous la Manche), also known as the Chunnel, is a 50.46-kilometre (31.35 mi) underwater railway tunnel that connects Folkestone (Kent, England, UK) with Coquelles (Hauts-de-France, France) beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. It is the only fixed link between the island of Great Britain and the European mainland. At its lowest point, it is 75 metres (246 ft) deep below the sea bed and 115 metres (377 ft) below sea level. At 37.9 kilometres (23.5 mi), it has the longest underwater section of any tunnel in the world, and is the third longest railway tunnel in the world. The speed limit for trains through the tunnel is 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph). The tunnel is owned and operated by the company Getlink, formerly "Groupe Eurotunnel". The tunnel carries high-speed Eurostar passenger trains, the Eurotunnel Shuttle for road vehicles and international freight trains. It connects end-to-end with the high-speed railway lines of the LGV Nord in France and High Speed 1 in England. In 2017, through rail services carried 10.3 million passengers and 1.22 million tonnes of freight, and the Shuttle carried 10.4 million passengers, 2.6 million cars, 51,000 coaches, and 1.6 million lorries (equivalent to 21.3 million tonnes of freight), compared with 11.7 million passengers, 2.6 million lorries and 2.2 million cars by sea through the Port of Dover.Plans to build a cross-Channel fixed link appeared as early as 1802, but British political and media pressure over the compromising of national security had disrupted attempts to build one. An early unsuccessful attempt was made in the late 19th century, on the English side, "in the hope of forcing the hand of the English Government". The eventual successful project, organised by Eurotunnel, began construction in 1988 and opened in 1994. Estimated to cost £5.5 billion in 1985, it was at the time the most expensive construction project ever proposed. The cost finally amounted to £9 billion (equivalent to £21.8 billion in 2021), well over budget.Since its construction, the tunnel has experienced a number of mechanical problems. Both fires and cold weather have temporarily disrupted its operation.Since at least 1997, aggregations of migrants around Calais seeking irregular, undocumented and/or otherwise illegal entry to the United Kingdom, such as through the tunnel, have prompted deterrence and countermeasures, as well as increased examination of ways to relieve the lands from which they are fleeing.

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  1. chunnel

    A "chunnel" is the popular name for the Channel Tunnel, a 50km-long underwater rail tunnel that connects Folkestone in the United Kingdom with Coquelles in France beneath the English Channel. It was opened in 1994 and is considered one of the world's greatest engineering feats. It allows for easy transportation and travel between England and mainland Europe.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Chunnel in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Chunnel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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