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 Definition of 'canal'

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1. (noun) 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


2. (noun) duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
"the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"

3. (noun) canal
long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation


4. (verb) canal, canalize, canalise
provide (a city) with a canal



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