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Canal

/kəˈnɛl/

An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.

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📖 Definitions of "Canal"

noun

1
An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
2
A tubular channel within the body.
3
One of the faint, hazy markings resembling straight lines on early telescopic images of the surface of Mars.

verb

1
To dig an artificial waterway in or to (a place), especially for drainage
2
To travel along a canal by boat

🔄 Synonyms of "Canal"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
channelnoun	Something through which another thing passes; a means of conveying or transmitting.
ductnoun	A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another.
canalizeverb	US and Oxford British English spelling of canalise.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Canal"

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Word	Definition
canalizeverb	US and Oxford British English spelling of canalise.
channelnoun	Something through which another thing passes; a means of conveying or transmitting.
ductnoun	A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another.
waterwaynoun	A body of water, such as a river, channel or canal, that is navigable.
channelizationnoun	The straightening and widening of a stream or river.
chutenoun	A framework, trough, or tube, upon or through which objects are made to slide from a higher to a lower level, or through which water passes to a wheel.
watercoursenoun	Any channel, either natural or artificial, through which water flows.
conduitnoun	A channel or pathway through which something is conducted, carried, etc.
pipelinenoun	A conduit made of pipes used to convey water, gas or petroleum, etc.
navigable	(of a body of water) Capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels.
geonoun	(Shetland, Orkney, Caithness) An inlet, gully or cleft in the face of a cliff.
fossenoun	A ditch or moat.
causewaynoun	A road that is raised so as to be above water, marshland, and similar low-lying obstacles, which in some cases may flood periodically (e.g. due to tides). Originally causeways were much like dykes, generally pierced to let water through, whereas many modern causeways are more like bridges or viaducts.
flumenoun	An open channel or trough used to direct or divert liquids, especially to carry materials (logs, mined material, etc) or people (as a water slide), especially (but not always) one where the walls are raised above the surrounding terrain rather than recessed like a ditch.
tunnellingnoun	Alternative form of tunneling. [The act of burrowing a tunnel.]
groovenoun	(music) A pronounced, enjoyable rhythm.
rideaunoun	A fortification or barrier such as a small earthen mound or ridge, a file of troops, etc.
locknoun	Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
hallnoun	A large meeting room.
stationnoun	A stopping place.