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- Dictionarychannel/ˈtʃanl/
noun
- 1. a length of water wider than a strait, joining two larger areas of water, especially two seas. Similar
- 2. a band of frequencies used in radio and television transmission, especially as used by a particular station.
verb
- 1. direct towards a particular end or object: "the council is to channel public funds into training schemes" Similar
- 2. (of a person) serve as a medium for (a spirit): "she was channelling the spirit of Billie Holiday"
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a range of frequencies (= the numbers of waves produced within a particular period, especially one second) used to broadcast signals or radio or television programmes, especially those used by a particular station: Pilots are supposed to monitor one of two emergency radio channels in case they need to communicate with fighter interceptors.
: a band of frequencies of sufficient width for a single radio or television communication. g. : channeler. h. : an account on an online media sharing or streaming service from which one can make media content (such as videos) available to others using the service.
A channel is a passageway, a means of access for a thing, a communication, or an idea. Think of a channel as sort of a tunnel or a funnel that moves something directly through. The noun channel can be used for many such avenues.
a passage for water or other liquids to flow along, or a part of a river or other area of water that is deep and wide enough to provide a route for ships to travel along: There are irrigation channels all over this flat agricultural land. The boats all have to pass through this narrow channel. the Channel.
1. the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway. 2. a navigable route between two bodies of water. 3. the deeper part of a waterway. 4. a wide strait, as between a continent and an island. 5. a course into which something may be directed: to direct a conversation to a new channel.
Channel definition: the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.. See examples of CHANNEL used in a sentence.
channel. verb. /ˈtʃænl/ Verb Forms. ideas/feelings. channel something (into something) to direct money, feelings, ideas, etc. towards a particular thing or purpose. He channels his aggression into sport. Want to learn more?
CHANNEL definition: 1. a television or radio station (= broadcasting company) 2. a long, narrow passage for water or…. Learn more.
a method or system that people use to get information, to communicate, or to send something somewhere. Complaints must be made through the proper channels. The newsletter is a useful channel of communication between teacher and students. The company has worldwide distribution channels.
If you channel money or resources into something, you arrange for them to be used for that thing, rather than for a wider range of things. He wants a system set up to channel funds to the poor countries.
