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   ca·nal

   /kəˈnal/

   noun

   • 1. an artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation. Similar inland waterwaychannelwatercoursewaterwayship canal
   • ▪ a tubular duct in a plant or animal, serving to convey or contain food, liquid, or air: "the ear canal" Similar ducttubepassagevessel
   • ▪ any of a number of linear markings formerly reported as seen by telescope on the planet Mars.

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

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   a narrow tube through which air, fluid, or other substances can pass: The alimentary canal is the path by which food enters the body, and solid waste is passed out. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of canal from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) canal | American Dictionary.

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

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   A canal is a long, man-made strip of water used for irrigation or boat access to a bigger body of water, like the famous Erie Canal, which connects the Hudson River to Lake Erie.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCANAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCANAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. ...the Grand Union Canal. ...Venetian canals and bridges.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcanal noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /kəˈnæl/ 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. Culture canals. Extra Examples. Topics Holidays b2, Transport by water b2, Geography b2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

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   noun. an artificial waterway constructed for navigation, irrigation, water power, etc. any of various tubular passages or ducts. the alimentary canal. any of various elongated intercellular spaces in plants.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCANAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CANAL definition: an artificial river built for boats to travel along or to take water where it is needed. Learn more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › canalCanal - definition of canal by The Free Dictionary

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    1. (Civil Engineering) an artificial waterway constructed for navigation, irrigation, water power, etc. 2. (Zoology) any of various tubular passages or ducts: the alimentary canal. 3. (Botany) any of various elongated intercellular spaces in plants. 4.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › canalCanal Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Canal definition: An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation. Dictionary Thesaurus