channeling

American  

[chan-l-ing] / ˈtʃæn l ɪŋ /

especially British, channelling

noun

1. Architecture, Furniture. ornamentation with flutes or channels.

2. the practice of professedly entering a meditative or trancelike state in order to convey messages from a spiritual guide.

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Etymology

Origin of channeling

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Beijing is channeling substantial investment into the so-called "lithium triangle" — the mineral-rich belt across Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile that holds 56% of the world's lithium reserves.

From BBC

In channeling old-school glamor, outfits and fancy houses will only get you so far.

From The Wall Street Journal

They can shape a galaxy's long term development by channeling gas from the outer regions inward.

From Science Daily

For example, insurance companies play a central role in channeling funding into private-credit markets, and some are owned by private-credit managers.

From MarketWatch

She also concerned herself with various charitable efforts and work as a talent agent, channeling her experience to guide rising stars, including a young Jennifer Love Hewitt.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• carry
• convey
• funnel
• siphon
• transmit
• transport