canal — meaning in English

English meaning

• canal noun A man-made waterway built for boats, irrigation, or drainage.
• conduit noun A pipe, tube, or channel that carries water, cables, or other material from one place to another.

Senses

canal is used for these senses in English:

• 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.

conduit — full definition

1. noun A pipe, tube, or channel that carries water, cables, or other material from one place to another.
2. noun A means or channel by which something (such as information or money) is passed along.