运河 — meaning in English

English meaning

• canal noun A man-made waterway built for boats, irrigation, or drainage.
• channel noun A stretch of water connecting two larger bodies of water, or the deeper navigable path through a body of water.
• conduit noun A pipe, tube, or channel that carries water, cables, or other material from one place to another.

Senses

运河 is used for these senses in English:

• canal An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
• channel (communication) A path for conveying electrical or electromagnetic signals, usually distinguished from other parallel paths.
• conduit (figurative) A means by which something is transmitted.

canal — full definition

1. noun A man-made waterway built for boats, irrigation, or drainage.
2. noun A tube-shaped passage inside the body or a plant.

channel — full definition

1. noun A stretch of water connecting two larger bodies of water, or the deeper navigable path through a body of water.
2. noun A specific radio or television frequency, or a station broadcasting on it.
3. noun A means or route by which something (information, goods, communication) is transmitted.
4. noun A dedicated space for online conversation on a topic, such as on a messaging platform.
5. verb To direct something along a particular path or toward a particular use.

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