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    canal
    /kəˈnal/

    noun

    • 1. an artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation: "they travelled on by canal" Similar inland waterwaychannelwatercoursewaterway
    • 2. a tubular duct in a plant or animal, serving to convey or contain food, liquid, or air: "the ear canal" Similar ducttubepassagevessel

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

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

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › canalCANAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › canalCanal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

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

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    Define canal. canal synonyms, canal pronunciation, canal translation, English dictionary definition of canal. n. 1. An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation. 2. Anatomy A tube, duct, or passageway. 3.

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

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

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › canalCanal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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. Canal is related to the word channel, and all its

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › canalCanal Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    CANAL meaning: 1 : a long narrow place that is filled with water and was created by people so that boats could pass through it or to supply fields, crops, etc., with water; 2 : a tube or passageway in the body