Sentence examples for tunnel plug from inspiring English sources

In recognition of the growing risk, the Department of Homeland Security in January successfully tested a giant protective inflatable tunnel plug that expands in minutes when filled with water, like a car air bag.

In New York City, the M.T.A. received four billion dollars in federal money for Sandy recovery and resiliency work, which it has spent on innovative deployable flood barriers, such as the Flex Gate and the Resilient Tunnel Plug, more water-resistant submarine cable, two new pump trains, and structural improvements to the tunnels.

Thus the expected frequency of the illuminated tunnel plugging was computed as follows: N× Plugmean/7.

Its soldiers have blown up scores of cross-border tunnels, plugging its prime source of fuel, building materials, weapons and cash.

In this case, he shifted $3 billion in highway tolls and other money originally earmarked for the tunnel to plug various budget holes — the biggest one-time fix of his administration.

The probability the probability of the illuminated tunnel being plugged was calculated as the ratio of the mean number of plugs per trial (Plugmean) to the total number of the blind tunnels in the maze (there is a one in seven chance that the illuminated tunnel will be plugged).

Mario Sepúlveda, who was driving a front loader nearby, stopped the rig and was removing his ear protectors when the pressure wave passed through the tunnel and plugged up his ears.

Also, tapers are not meant to be worn as jewelry, because the weight is uneven, so only use them for stretching, wait a day because your ears will be tender, and then put in tunnels or plugs.

Next, make sure that jewellery (plug, tunnel, earring, etc. ) is clean and at hand.

Consequently, if mole-rats plug blind tunnels accidentally, the blocking of the illuminated tunnel is expected in ∼29% and 25% of trials, respectively.

The termites deliver their waste and plug the tunnel at the top.