canal

English Dictionary -> Letter C -> canal

Search Dictionary:

canal Definition

• (n) (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
• (n) 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"
• (n) long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
• (v) provide (a city) with a canal

canal Synonyms

• canal
• canalise
• canalize
• channel
• duct
• epithelial duct