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- Dictionarycanal/kəˈnal/
noun
- 1. an artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation: "they travelled on by canal" Similar
- 2. a tubular duct in a plant or animal, serving to convey or contain food, liquid, or air: "the ear canal" Similar
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A canal is a long, thin stretch of water that is artificially made either for boats to travel along or for taking water from one area to another. Learn more about the meaning, usage and examples of canal in English, as well as related words and phrases.
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noun. an artificial waterway constructed for navigation, irrigation, water power, etc. any of various tubular passages or ducts. the alimentary canal. any of various elongated intercellular spaces in plants.
Learn the meaning of canal as a long straight passage for boats and ships or a smaller passage for irrigation. Find out how to pronounce canal, see pictures and examples, and explore related words and topics.
A canal is a long, narrow stretch of water that has been made for boats to travel along or to bring water to a particular area. ...the Grand Union Canal. ...Venetian canals and bridges. 2. countable noun. A canal is a narrow tube inside your body for carrying food, air, or other substances.
1. (Civil Engineering) an artificial waterway constructed for navigation, irrigation, water power, etc. 2. (Zoology) any of various tubular passages or ducts: the alimentary canal. 3. (Botany) any of various elongated intercellular spaces in plants. 4.
