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The meaning of Canal

Canal – definition

noun

An artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation.

Usage examples:

They travelled on by canal

Synonims:

Inland waterwayChannelWatercourseWaterwayShip canal
noun

A tubular duct in a plant or animal, serving to convey or contain food, liquid, or air.

Usage examples:

The ear canal

Synonims:

DuctTubePassageVessel
noun

Any of a number of linear markings formerly reported as seen by telescope on the planet mars.

Usage examples:

Percival lowell was convinced that these lines were canals, built by a race of intelligent martians.

Canal translation into English

Canal: translate from English into Chinese

Translate canal into Chinese (Simplified)}
运河, 管, 渠, 漕, 途径, 开运河

Canal: translate from English into Dutch

Translate canal into Dutch}
Kanaal, Gracht, Vaart, Wijk

Canal: translate from English into French

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Canal, Conduit

Canal: translate from English into German

Translate canal into German}
Kanal, Gang

Canal: translate from English into Hindi

Translate canal into Hindi}
नहर, नाली, नाला, सरणि, कुल्या

Canal: translate from English into Italian

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Canale, Naviglio

Canal: translate from English into Korean

Translate canal into Korean}
운하, 도관, 운하의, 도관의

Canal: translate from English into Russian

Translate canal into Russian}
Канал, Проход, Тракт, Канальный, Путь, Канава, Желоб, Проводить канал

Canal: translate from English into Spanish

Translate canal into Spanish}
Canal, Conducto, Tubo digestivo, Bajar el canal

Word origin

late Middle English: from Old French, alteration of chanel ‘channel’, from Latin canalis ‘pipe, groove, channel’, from canna ‘cane’.

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Canal synonims

channel

noun

A length of water wider than a strait, joining two larger areas of water, especially two seas.

Usage examples:

The bay includes saltmarsh, shallow and open water, tidal channels, mudflats and numerous islands, …
verb

Direct towards a particular end or object.

Usage examples:

The council is to channel public funds into training schemes
noun

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

Usage examples:

The english channel, she switched to another channel to watch the news., we’ve established a regula…
All meanings and translations of Channel

duct

dʌkt

noun

A tube or passageway in a building or machine for air, liquid, cables, etc.

Usage examples:

Leading the air through ducts in the floor
verb

Convey through a duct.

Usage examples:

A ventilation system that must be ducted through the wall
noun

A tube or pipe in a building that carries liquid or air or protects wires

Usage examples:

Air conditioning requires ventilating ducts., tear ducts
All meanings and translations of Duct

passage

ˈpæs.ɪdʒ

noun

The action or process of moving through or past somewhere on the way from one place to another.

Usage examples:

There were moorings for boats wanting passage through the lock
verb

Subject (a strain of microorganisms or cells) to a passage.

Usage examples:

Each recombinant virus was passaged nine times successively
noun

A movement performed in advanced dressage and classical riding, in which the horse executes a slow elevated trot, giving the impression of dancing.

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tube

noun

A long, hollow cylinder of metal, plastic, glass, etc. for holding or transporting something, chiefly liquids or gases.

Usage examples:

A plastic tube is connected to the tap and the beer is ready to be pulled
verb

Fit (a person or animal) with a tube to assist breathing, especially after a laryngotomy.

Usage examples:

The charge stemmed from his failure to properly record how he treated hip wolf on the day she was a…
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vessel

noun

A ship or large boat.

Usage examples:

The bridge only opens with two keys, at the moment it is high and open, which would allow ships and…
noun

A large boat or ship

Usage examples:

A scattering of vessels anchored in the harbor., we used bowls, pots, bottles, pitchers – any vesse…
noun

A large boat or a ship

Usage examples:

Two tugboats guided the 70,000 ton vessel into port., a cargo/container/freight vessel, a commercia…
All meanings and translations of Vessel

watercourse

noun

A brook, stream, or artificially constructed water channel.

Usage examples:

It should never be spread close to a watercourse, and tanks should never be cleaned beside a stream…
All meanings and translations of Watercourse

waterway

noun

A river, canal, or other route for travel by water.

Usage examples:

The canal was a very successful commercial waterway
All meanings and translations of Waterway

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