tunnel

/ˈtʌn(ə)l/noun
Elementary
1

An underground or underwater passage.

2

A passage through or under some obstacle.

3

A hole in the ground made by an animal, a burrow.

4

A wrapper for a protocol that cannot otherwise be used because it is unsupported, blocked, or insecure.

5

A vessel with a broad mouth at one end, a pipe or tube at the other, for conveying liquor, fluids, etc., into casks, bottles, or other vessels; a funnel.

6

The opening of a chimney for the passage of smoke; a flue.

7

A level passage driven across the measures, or at right angles to veins which it is desired to reach; distinguished from the drift, or gangway, which is led along the vein when reached by the tunnel.

8

Anything that resembles a tunnel.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing