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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /kəˈnæl/
Forms: canals
canal means: A water route people build for boats or to carry water to fields.
noun
MANMADE WATERWAYB1
A water route people build for boats or to carry water to fields.
- A boat passed along the canal.
- They built a canal to carry water to the fields.
- We cycled beside the old canals.
BODY CHANNELC1
A narrow passage inside a body or plant through which something can pass.
- Water entered her ear canal.
- The dentist cleaned the root canal.
- Fluid moves through tiny canals in the plant.
verb
BUILD WATERWAYC2
To build an artificial water route through a place.
- They planned to canal through the low hills.
- Workers canalled the land to connect the lakes.
- The company proposed to canal across the plain.
Questions about canal
What does canal mean?
A water route people build for boats or to carry water to fields.
What is canal in other languages?
Türkçe: kanal · Español: canal · Français: canal · Deutsch: Kanal · Italiano: canale · 日本語: 運河
How do you pronounce canal?
It is pronounced /kəˈnæl/.
How do you use canal in a sentence?
A boat passed along the canal. They built a canal to carry water to the fields.
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