summit tunnels

A form of summit tunnel — A tunnel driven through a pass at fairly high altitude to minimize the length of tunnel required, at the cost of requiring steeper and more winding routes up to each end of the tunnel.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of summit tunnel
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