canalis — meaning in English
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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.
- ditch noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
- duct noun A tube, pipe, or channel that carries a gas, liquid, or cable from one place to another.
- groove noun A long, narrow cut or channel in a surface.
- gutter noun A channel along the edge of a road or roof that carries away rainwater.
- pipe noun A rigid tube used to carry water, gas, or other fluids.
- spout noun A narrow tube or opening that liquid pours out of.
Senses
canalis is used for these senses in English:
- canal An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
- conduit A pipe or channel for conveying water, etc.
- ditch A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
- duct A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another
- groove A long, narrow channel or depression; e.g., such a slot cut into a hard material to provide a location for an engineering component, a tire groove, or a geological channel or depression.
- gutter A ditch along the side of a road.
- pipe (especially in, _, informal, _, contexts) A water pipe.
- pipe A rigid tube that transports water, steam, or other fluid, as used in plumbing and numerous other applications. [from 10th c.]
canal — full definition
- noun A man-made waterway built for boats, irrigation, or drainage.
- noun A tube-shaped passage inside the body or a plant.
conduit — full definition
- noun A pipe, tube, or channel that carries water, cables, or other material from one place to another.
- noun A means or channel by which something (such as information or money) is passed along.