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canal
nouns
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
canal
domain category
the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
astronomy,
uranology
is a type of (narrower)
a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels
"the ship went aground in the channel"
channel
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
"the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"
canal,
channel,
duct,
epithelial duct
is derived from
canalize
long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
canal
is derived from
canalize
is derived from
canalize
is derived from
canalise
is derived from
canalise
is a type of (narrower)
a conduit through which water flows
watercourse,
waterway
verbs
provide (a city) with a canal
canal,
canalise,
canalize
is derived from
canalisation
is derived from
canalization
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