"canal" meaning in English

See canal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kəˈnæl/ Audio: en-uk-canal.ogg [UK] Forms: canal [singular], canals [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A canal is a waterway (similar to a river) that is made by humans so that boats can travel it.
    Sense id: simple-canal-en-noun-0QaOiP8u

Verb

IPA: /kəˈnæl/ Audio: en-uk-canal.ogg [UK] Forms: canal [canonical], canals [third-person, singular], canalled [past], canalled [past, participle], canalling [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|canal|l}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To canal is to build a man-made waterway.
    Sense id: simple-canal-en-verb-KciYqj4c
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