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Noun
1. tunnel boring machine; TBMSee also トンネル掘削機 トンネルくっさくき
Wikipedia definition
2. Tunnel boring machineA tunnel boring machine (TBM) also known as a "mole", is a machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section through a variety of soil and rock strata. They can bore through anything from hard rock to sand. Tunnel diameters can range from a metre (done with micro-TBMs) to 19.25 m to date. Tunnels of less than a metre or so in diameter are typically done using trenchless construction methods or horizontal directional drilling rather than TBMs.
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Other forms
トンネル・ボーリング・マシン

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