canal
noun
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
canals
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pluralof canal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The study, titled "Heme signatures in mineralized red blood cells within vascular canals of a 115- million-year-old dinosaur bone," was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
He traveled as a private citizen, rather than a politician, reveling in the region’s splendors, its ruins and estates, gardens and canals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Water levels in Bangkok's network of canals remained high on Sunday morning, with authorities working to speed up drainage, the BMA said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
The state also helped local agencies bring in diesel-powered pumps and other equipment to suck water out of rivers and into canals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
All shipping on the Great Continent is by these electric-powered trucks, which go on barges on the rivers and canals where possible.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
