canal
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2.0
- noun
- /kəˈnæl/
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canal
- I saw them pull you out of the canal!
- irrigation canal
- build a canal
- railroads and canals
We're going to explore the canals of Miami, FL.
- We're going to explore the canals of Miami, FL.
- He spent his time building buildings for the new Danube canal sluice gates.
- Imagine, oh marsh, marsh and canal boat dwellers beaming their thoughts down.
- They built bridges and roads, the Tennessee Valley Authority, canals and infrastructure.
- Right Gondola canal and Venice say they can visit my villa.
Examples
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The new canal will allow boats to travel more quickly between the two cities.
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The Pena's irrigation canals ran dry and the land died.
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And of course, this was a time of massive canal building here on Earth.
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I see that the canal is an essential British interest.
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"Since there is no water anymore in the canal, they now have to look for other sources.
Academic text (2017) -
This is along the Erie Canal in the western part of the state.
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At times I'd remind my uncle about the canal along his old apartment in Venice.
Fiction book (1993) -
We've just come sit by the canal, eat our pastries.
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We're going to explore the canals of Miami, FL.
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My greatest pleasure was to float on the canal in Uncle Necio's rowboat.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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3.8
A deep narrow waterway that ships can use
37
2.3
A river, canal, or channel that boats use to travel
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4.8
A channel, natural or man-made, where water flows like a river
Compounds
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2.5
A man-made waterway in Panama that lets ships travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
- Specialized
7
3.5
A passage from a mother's womb through the vagina that a baby passes during childbirth
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3.5
A ship canal in northeast Egypt that connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea
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4.0
A large S-shaped waterway that runs through Venice and is lined with old buildings
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7.2
A strip of land across Panama with the Panama Canal that the United States once ran
- Specialized
1
7.8
Circular channel in the eye that drains fluid into veins to keep eye pressure normal
- Specialized
1
7.5
A small channel in bone that contains blood vessels and soft tissue
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6.0
A strip of land across Panama that included the Panama Canal and was controlled by the United States until 1979
- Specialized
1
6.1
A curved tube in the inner ear that helps you keep balance when your head turns
A canal in northern Scotland that connects the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean
A canal in southern Florida that links Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee River
- Specialized
A narrow tube inside the lower part of the womb that connects to the vagina
- Specialized
A long tube that runs from the mouth to the anus and carries food during digestion
A canal in Sweden that connects the Baltic Sea with Lake Vänern so small ships can cross the country
- Specialized
A narrow passage in the lower belly that lets the testicles or a band of tissue pass through
A system of canals in New York State that links the Great Lakes, the Hudson River and Lake Champlain
A system of canals across New York State that links the Great Lakes with the Hudson River and Lake Champlain
- Specialized
A small circular channel in the eye that drains fluid from the front of the eye into nearby veins
- Specialized
A passage formed by the bones of the spine that holds the spinal cord
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Etymology
Canal comes from the Latin canalis, which means 'pipe' or 'channel', the same idea you see in the English word channel, so a canal is an artificial 'channel' that carries water and lets boats pass.