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   Chan·nel

   /ˈCHan(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. a length of water wider than a strait, joining two larger areas of water, especially two seas. Similar strait(s)soundneckarmnarrowspassagesea passagestretch of waterwaterway
   • ▪ the English Channel: "the movement has spread across the Channel"
   • ▪ the navigable part of a waterway: "buoys marked the safe limits of the channel" Similar strait(s)soundneckarmnarrowspassagesea passagestretch of waterwaterway
   • ▪ a hollow bed for a natural or artificial waterway: "the river is confined in a narrow channel" Similar ductguttergroovefurrowrutconduittroughtrenchculvertcutsluicespillwayraceditchdrainwatercoursewaterwaycanal
   • 2. a band of frequencies used in radio and television transmission, especially as used by a particular station.
   • ▪ a service or station using a particular frequency: "a shopping channel"
   • 3. a medium for communication or the passage of information: "they didn't apply through the proper channels" Similar meansmediuminstrumentmechanismagencyvehiclerouteavenuecoursemethodmodeproceduretechnique
   • 4. an electric circuit which acts as a path for a signal: "an audio channel"
   • ▪ the semiconductor region in a field-effect transistor that forms the main current path between the source and the drain.
   • 5. a tubular passage or duct for liquid: "fish eggs have a small channel called the micropyle"
   • 6. a groove or furrow: "a solid block of metal that is machined to create channels into which screw-in cartridge valves can be installed"

   verb

   • 1. direct toward a particular end or object: "advertisers channel money into radio" Similar conveytransmittransportconductdirectguidebearcarryrelaypass ontransfer
   • ▪ cause to pass along or through a specified route or medium: "many countries channel their aid through charities" Similar conveytransmittransportconductdirectguidebearcarryrelaypass ontransfer
   • 2. (of a person) serve as a medium for (a spirit): "she was channeling the spirit of Billie Holiday"
   • ▪ emulate or seem to be inspired by: "Meg Ryan plays Avery as if she's channeling Nicole Kidman"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French chanel, from Latin canalis ‘pipe, groove, channel’, from canna ‘reed’ (see cane). Compare with canal.

   Derivatives

   • 1. channeler noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › channelChannel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CHANNEL is the bed where a natural stream of water runs. How to use channel in a sentence.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › channelChannel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A channel is a passageway, a means of access for a thing, a communication, or an idea. Think of a channel as sort of a tunnel or a funnel that moves something directly through. The noun channel can be used for many such avenues.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHANNEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a passage for water or other liquids to flow along, or a part of a river or other area of water that is deep and wide enough to provide a route for ships to travel along. A channel is also a narrow part of the sea between a continent and an island: the English Channel.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › channelCHANNEL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway. Nautical. a navigable route between two bodies of water. the deeper part of a waterway. a wide strait, as between a continent and an island. a course into which something may be directed: He hoped to direct the conversation to a new channel. a route through which anything passes or progresses:

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › channelCHANNEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a passage for water or other liquids to flow along, or a part of a river or other area of water that is deep and wide enough to provide a route for ships to travel along. A channel is also a narrow part of the sea between a continent and an island: the English Channel.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › ChannelChannel - definition of channel by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. The bed of a stream or river. 2. The deeper part of a river or harbor, especially a deep navigable passage. 3. A broad strait, especially one that connects two seas. 4. A trench, furrow, or groove. 5. A tubular passage for liquids; a conduit. 6.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › channelCHANNEL definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   2 days ago · 1. countable noun & noun, in names. A channel is a television station. ...the only serious current affairs program on either channel. ...the proliferating number of television channels in America. 2. countable noun. A channel is a band of radio waves on which radio messages can be sent and received.