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canal
noun
verb
Long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
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noun
Long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
noun
A bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
“The tear duct was obstructed”
noun
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
verb
Provide (a city) with a canal
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The tear duct was obstructed
The alimentary canal
Poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs
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