Synonyms for canal
kəˈnælcanal

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1. canalnoun

   (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

   Synonyms:
   epithelial duct, duct, channel

2. duct, epithelial duct, canal, channelnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   epithelial duct, line, transmission channel, channel, distribution channel, television channel, communication channel, duct, groove

3. canalverb

   long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation

   Synonyms:
   epithelial duct, duct, channel

4. canal, canalize, canaliseverb

   provide (a city) with a canal

   Synonyms:
   canalize, canalise, channel

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1. • Astronomy
   • Channel
   • Passage
   • Provide

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   Submitted by anonymous on February 5, 2020  

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1. canalnoun

   Synonyms:
   channel

   Associated words:
   towpath, berm, heelpath, lock

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1. List of paraphrases for "canal":

   channel, hotel, carcase, flume, ductus, canals, channels, conduit, groove

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1. Kevin Donegan:

   This region provides a strong training opportunity for nations worldwide as three of the six major maritime chokepoints in the world are here: the Suez Canal, the Strait of Bab Al Mandeb and the Strait of Hormuz.

2. Didier Quillot:

   (Canal Plus) bid for each of the seven lots, and for each of these lots, it was outbid by someone who had a better offer.

3. Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy:

   Americans are thinking, there are some good members of Congress but we can’t figure out what they are good for. Others are thinking, how did these morons make it through the birth canal.”

4. Bep Voskuijl:

   ‘Once, I spent the night in the secret annexe. To tell the truth, I was terribly scared. When I heard a branch creaking or an automobile riding along the canal I became frightened. I was grateful when the morning arrived and I could return to working. It’s only now that I understand what the Frank family went through, and they tension they must have had to live under.’

5. Ronald Reagan:

   Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.