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From a use of the shield and metal lining has grown the present system of tunneling which is now universally known as the shield system Great advancement has been made in the past few years in the nature and composition of explosives as well as in the form of motive power employed in blasting.

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noun In quantum mechanics, the passing of a particle through a seemingly impenetrable barrier without a cause that is explainable by classical physics.

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He resumed tunneling, and the hole widened rapidly. — Vale of the Vole
The word tunneling here is not about boring holes in mountains. — FSFMagazine,May2007
Although the text is a bit dense, it describes seamless, session-persistent roaming through secure tunneling, which is akin to Mobile IP as implemented by NetMotion Wireless, for one. — Wi-Fi Networking News
Mining undergraduates come to the mine to practice hands-on mining techniques such as tunneling, laying rails, drilling and welding. — Arizona Daily Wildcat
While I agree that SSH tunneling is the way to go, I also understand that for some people, it's not feasible. — Pixel2Life.com: Latest 15 Tutorials