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Detailed Synonyms for canal in English

canal:

canal [the ~] nom

  1. the canal
    the canal; the channel
  2. the canal
    the city moat; the town-moat; the canal; the town canal
  3. the canal
    – long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation 1
    the canal
    – long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation 1
  4. the canal
    – a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance 1
    the channel; the canal; the duct; the epithelial duct
    – a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance 1
    • channel [the ~] nom
      • poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs1
    • canal [the ~] nom
      • the alimentary canal1
    • duct [the ~] nom
      • the tear duct was obstructed1
    • epithelial duct [the ~] nom
  5. the canal
    – (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion 1
    the canal
    – (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion 1

canal verbe

  1. canal
    – provide (a city) with a canal 1
    canal; to canalize; canalise
    – provide (a city) with a canal 1
    • canal verbe
    • canalize verbe, américain (canalizes, canalized, canalizing)
    • canalise verbe, britannique

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Related Definitions for "canal":

  1. long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation1
  2. a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance1
    • the alimentary canal1
  3. (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion1
  4. provide (a city) with a canal1

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