to canal
- verb
- /kəˈnæl/
:
canalizar
- They canaled the area to improve water flow.
Examples
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In the 19th century, several European cities were canalled to improve transportation and trade.
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The government plans to canal the river through the heart of the city to boost tourism.
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Engineers spent years canalling the region to prevent seasonal flooding.
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The city plans to canal the new district.
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The city will canal the new residential area to prevent flooding during heavy rains.
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Plans to canal the district will create new water routes for transportation.
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To enhance irrigation, the farmers decided to canal the land surrounding their fields.
Synonyms
To make waterways in a city so boats can travel and water can flow away
Compounds
11
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
6
3.5
A ship canal in northeast Egypt that connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea
2
4.0
A large S-shaped waterway that runs through Venice and is lined with old buildings
1
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
1
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
How Extensive
912
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb canal comes from the same Latin canalis 'pipe' and from the noun canal, so to canal an area is to make a 'channel' or waterway there.