What is the meaning of canal?

noun

  • Astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion. (
  • A bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance.
    • usage: "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"
  • Long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation.

verb

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