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    canal
    /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 inland waterwaychannelwatercoursewaterway
    • 2. a tubular duct in a plant or animal, serving to convey or contain food, liquid, or air: "the ear canal" Similar ducttubepassagevessel

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCANAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CANAL definition: 1. a long, thin stretch of water that is artificially made either for boats to travel along or for…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › canalCanal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CANAL is a tubular anatomical passage or channel : duct. How to use canal in a sentence.

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CanalCanal - Wikipedia

    A canal can be called a navigation canal when it parallels a natural river and shares part of the latter's discharges and drainage basin, and leverages its resources by building dams and locks to increase and lengthen its stretches of slack water levels while staying in its valley.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › canalCANAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    A canal is an artificial waterway, a tubular passage or a dark line on Mars. Learn more about the word history, usage and synonyms of canal from Dictionary.com.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCANAL - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    Definitions of 'canal'. 1. 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. [...] 2. A canal is a narrow tube inside your body for carrying food, air, or other substances. [...] More.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncanal noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    a long straight passage dug in the ground and filled with water for boats and ships to travel along; a smaller passage used for carrying water to fields, crops, etc. the Panama/Suez Canal. an irrigation canal.

  9. www.wordreference.com › definition › canalcanal - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    a long narrow arm of the sea penetrating far inland. Biology a tubular passage or cavity for food, air, etc., esp. in an animal or plant; a duct. channel; watercourse. Astronomy one of the long, narrow, dark lines on the surface of the planet Mars, as seen telescopically from the earth. v.t. Nautical, Naval Terms to make a canal through.

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