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It wasn't named, that is just where and what it is.
The Channel Tunnel runs under the English Channel. It is often just called "the Channel" for short, for example in the phrase "cross channel ferry".
There have been proposals to build a tunnel under the Channel for more than 100 years. The proposed tunnel was always referred as "the Channel Tunnel" long before it was built.
In French it is known as "Tunnel sous la manche", "La manche" is French for the channel.
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What is the name of the tunnel that runs under the English Channel and connects England to France?
This is known as the Channel Tunnel (or Chunnel), named for the English Channel. The Channel Tunnel is no longer referred to as the Chunnel, which was a media generated word when the tunnel first opened but not now.
What is the Channel Tunnel popularly called?
The Channel Tunnel is normally just called the Channel Tunnel. Road signs say "Channel Tunnel" on the English side, and "Tunnel sous la Manche" on the French side.
What is faster the channel tunnel or a ferry?
The Channel Tunnel is faster.
What are some nicknames of the channel tunnel?
The channel tunnel is also known as the chunnel.
What is the length of the channel tunnel?
The Channel Tunnel is 50.45 km or 31.35 miles.
Is channel tunnel a proper noun?
The compound noun 'channel tunnel' is a common noun as a word for any tunnel under a channel. However, there is only one that is specifically called the Channel Tunnel or the Eurotunnel, both are proper nouns. common noun: There is a plan underway to build a channel tunnel between Malta and Italy. proper noun: We took the Channel Tunnel to France.
What is the name of the channel tunnel?
The Channel Tunnel is called the Channel Tunnel. It doesn't have any other name. It is owned and operated by a company called 'Eurotunnel'. Some people confuse the company name with the Channel Tunnel itself, but that is incorrect.
The tunnel beneath the English Channel is called what?
an English term for the tunnel is 'the chunnel' (a new word coined from 'channel' and 'tunnel')
What structre joins England and France?
The only 'structure' is the Channel Tunnel.
What is the height of the channel tunnel?
The actual diameter of the running tunnels is 7.6 metres. The actual headroom is nearer 6m.
What tunnel connects England and France?
The tunnel going under the English channel connects England and France.
What is the name of the tunnel that runs under the English channel the connects England to France?
The channel tunnel.
