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IELTS word

canal

/kəˈnæl/noun

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English definition

a waterway made by people for boats or water

Common phrases / collocations

  1. canal boat
  2. irrigation canal
  3. canal network

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The cargo boat moved through the canal.

  2. 2.

    The canal carries water to nearby farms.

  3. 3.

    Boats use the old canal.

Visual learning

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A cargo boat passes through a narrow straight canal with stone banks and a lock gate.
a waterway made by people for boats or water
1man-made waterway
2boat passes through
man-made waterway→boat passes through