to canalize
8.9
To make waterways in a city so boats can travel and water can flow away
- verb
- /ˈkænəˌlaɪz/
- Specialized
:
canalizar
- The city decided to canalize the river to improve transportation for boats and reduce flooding.
Examples
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To combat drainage issues, the government plans to canalize several natural rivers into a more efficient system.
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In an effort to manage water flow, they will canalize the nearby streams and create a network of waterways.
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Willis, many British rivers are canalized, obstructed with weirs with drops of about 6 ft.
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Synonyms
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7.9
To direct water or other flow into a channel to control it
involves constructing waterways for transport or drainage rather than just guiding flow
to canal
vsto canalize
8.6
To make water channels in an area to allow boats and carry water
focuses on providing waterways for transport or drainage
Antonyms
How Canalized
Surface Forms
canalize infinitive
canalise infinitive
canalized past
canalised past
canalized past participle
canalised past participle
canalizing present participle
canalising present participle
canalizes third person singular
canalises third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
Canalize comes from the Latin canalis, which means 'channel' and gave us the common English word canal. Think of making a water road to move boats or take away water, so to canalize an area is to build canals for transport or drainage.