canal
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a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vesselstype of:eauthe part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
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a facility where something is availabletype of:installationa building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
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a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substancetypes:uretèreeither of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladderurètreduct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital ductcordon ombilicalmembranous duct connecting the fetus with the placentavaginthe lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterusépididymea convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferenscanal déférenta duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory ducttube cartilagineuxa duct with cartilaginous wallstrachéemembranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchitype of:passagea path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
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a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can passsynonyms: conduittypes:aqueduca conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valleyconduitan enclosed conduit for a fluidconduit de fuméea conduit to carry off smokeconduit, tubeconduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gasesvoie aériennea duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)tonneaua tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is firedcanulea small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medicationcathéter, sondea thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway opencheminéea vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a buildingcheminée, conduit de fuméethe part of the chimney that is above the roof; usually has several fluestuyau flexiblea flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gaschambre à airan inflatable rubber tube that fits inside the casing of a pneumatic tireverre de lampea glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamppipea tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobaccosiphona tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tubetype of:passagea way through or along which someone or something may pass
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(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
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a path over which electrical signals can passsynonyms: canal de transmition
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official routes of communication
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long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigationtypes:fissurea canal made by erosion or excavation
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