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| ca·nal [ kə nál ] (plural ca·nals) |
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1. transportation waterway: an artificial waterway constructed for use by shipping, for irrigation, or for recreational use. A canal may take in parts of natural rivers along its course.
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2. anatomy tube in body: a tube-shaped passage in the body, carrying air, liquids, or semisolid material
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3. astronomy feature on Mars: an apparent surface marking on Mars, formerly thought to be part of a system of water channels, a view discredited by more recent data
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| [15th century. < French, alteration (based on Italian canale or Latin canalis) of chanel< Latin canalis "pipe, canal" < canna (see cane)] |
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