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Channel

/ˈtʃænəl/

The physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks.

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📖 Definitions of "Channel"

noun

1
The physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks.
"The water coming out of the waterwheel created a standing wave in the channel."
2
The natural or man-made deeper course through a reef, bar, bay, or any shallow body of water.
"A channel was dredged to allow ocean-going vessels to reach the city."
3
The navigable part of a river.
"We were careful to keep our boat in the channel."
4
A narrow body of water between two land masses.
"The English Channel lies between France and England."

🔄 Synonyms of "Channel"

16 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
conveyverb	To communicate; to make known; to portray.
conductnoun	Behaviour; the manner of behaving.
linenoun	A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
carryverb	(transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
sourcenoun	The person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.
soundnoun	A sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium.
transfernoun	(transitive) To move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.
conduitnoun	A channel or pathway through which something is conducted, carried, etc.
transmitverb	(transitive, intransitive) To communicate (news or information, especially electronically).
transportnoun	To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.
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.
channelizeverb	(transitive) To transmit through a channel.
communication channel	A communication channel refers either to a physical transmission medium such as a wire, or to a logical connection over a multiplexed medium such as a radio channel in telecommunications and computer networking.
transmission channelnoun	a path over which electrical signals can pass
canalnoun	An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Channel"

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Word	Definition
channelizeverb	(transitive) To transmit through a channel.
canalizeverb	US and Oxford British English spelling of canalise.
canalnoun	An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
conduitnoun	A channel or pathway through which something is conducted, carried, etc.
ductnoun	A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another.
carrynoun	A manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried.
transportnoun	An act of transporting; conveyance.
conveyverb	To communicate; to make known; to portray.
transfernoun	(uncountable) The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another.
transmitverb	(transitive, intransitive) To communicate (news or information, especially electronically).
linenoun	A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
sourcenoun	The person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.
conductnoun	Behaviour; the manner of behaving.
soundnoun	A sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium.
communication channel	A communication channel refers either to a physical transmission medium such as a wire, or to a logical connection over a multiplexed medium such as a radio channel in telecommunications and computer networking.
transmission channelnoun	a path over which electrical signals can pass
streamnoun	Any steady flow or succession of material, such as water, air, radio signal or words.
watercoursenoun	Any channel, either natural or artificial, through which water flows.
geonoun	(Shetland, Orkney, Caithness) An inlet, gully or cleft in the face of a cliff.
nullahnoun	(chiefly South Asia) A stream-bed, ravine, or other watercourse; a drain for rain or floodwater.