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. Hugo Castro:

   If you go to the canal you see a bunch of homemade floatation devices. It's such a violent gamble, and people are consistently willing to do it. a tanker truck pulled up that evening and started spraying water on the road.

2. Christopher Swain:

   How about now that we have it on the 'Superfund' list, we turn the Gowanus Canal into a jewel, it could be something amazing. Carving through the most expensive real estate in this world.

3. Julia Schwab:

   The changes in canal shape are better suited to life in the oceans, where buoyancy can hold up an animal, as compared to land, where animals need a highly sensitive sense of balance to cope with gravity and complex landscapes.

4. Xu Zhibin:

   It all depends on the trade volume between East and West, not the capacity of the canal, volume will rise if the European economy begins to boom ... As of now I don't think that there will be an increase in volume.

5. Elizabeth Adamson:

   Baby: an alimentary canal with a loud voice at one end and no responsibility at the other.