canal
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9.8
- noun
- /kəˈnæl/
- Archaic
- Mars will have oceans again, seas, rivers, lakes, canals, perhaps.
- Martian canals
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Watch on YouTubeSo he believed he saw canals on Mars.
- So he believed he saw canals on Mars.
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If you remember my earlier video with the canals on Mars, there never were any canals on Mars.
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The alleged discovery of canals on Mars had fueled this idea.
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So he believed he saw canals on Mars.
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I mean, people go back and see the cities on the moon, canals on Mars.
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Nothing, in any case, to match the scale of the Martian canals.
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In the last decades of the 19th century, many astronomers, even such luminaries as Percival Lowell, observed a fantastic network of canals on the surface of Mars.
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Many people were fascinated by the idea of canals on Mars when discussing early explorations of the planet.
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The famous astronomer claimed he could see canals on Mars through his telescope, sparking debates among scientists.
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In history classes, we learned about the canals on Mars that were once thought to be evidence of alien life.
Compounds
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2.5
A man-made waterway in Panama that lets ships travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
- Specialized
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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
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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
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4.0
A long tube that runs from the mouth to the anus and carries food during digestion
- Specialized
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7.5
A small channel in bone that contains blood vessels and soft tissue
- Specialized
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7.8
Circular channel in the eye that drains fluid into veins to keep eye pressure normal
- Specialized
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9.2
A small circular channel in the eye that drains fluid from the front of the eye into nearby veins
- Specialized
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6.1
A curved tube in the inner ear that helps you keep balance when your head turns
- Specialized
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7.2
A passage formed by the bones of the spine that holds the spinal cord
- Specialized
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6.6
A narrow tube inside the lower part of the womb that connects to the vagina
A system of canals across New York State that links the Great Lakes with the Hudson River and Lake Champlain
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6.0
A canal in northern Scotland that connects the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean
A system of canals in New York State that links the Great Lakes, the Hudson River and Lake Champlain
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6.8
A canal in Sweden that connects the Baltic Sea with Lake Vänern so small ships can cross the country
A canal in southern Florida that links Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee River
- Specialized
A narrow passage in the lower belly that lets the testicles or a band of tissue pass through
How Distinct
Surface Forms
Etymology
The Martian sense of canal came because early observers saw long lines on Mars and called them 'canals' like water channels on Earth, which is why people once thought those lines might be rivers and signs of life.