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ca·nal

canal

 
 
pronunciation:
k nael
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a channel of water made by humans for boat transportation or for bringing water to crops.
The two lakes are connected by a canal.
 
similar words:
aqueduct, ditch, gully, race, waterway
definition 2: a part of an animal or plant body that is like a tube. Some canals carry air, and others carry liquids.
similar words:
artery, channel, duct, passage, pipe, tube, vein, vessel
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