Meaning of “canal” in the English Dictionary

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"canal" in English

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uk /kəˈnæl/ us /kəˈnæl/

B1 a long, thin stretch of water that is artificially made either for boats to travel along or for taking water from one area to another:

The Panama Canal provides a crucial shipping link between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

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alimentary canal

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They found the man's body after dragging the canal.
They have to dredge the canal regularly to keep it open.
She lives in a narrow boat on a canal.
We walked along the canal for a couple of miles.
In order to turn the deserts into fertile and productive land, engineers built an 800-mile canal.

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› specialized medical a narrow tube through which air, fluid, or other substances can pass:

The alimentary canal is the path by which food enters the body, and solid waste is passed out.

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(Definition of “canal” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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(Definition of “canal” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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