Synonyms for canal
kəˈnælcanal

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1. canalnoun

   (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

   Synonyms:
   epithelial duct, duct, channel

2. duct, epithelial duct, canal, channelnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   epithelial duct, line, transmission channel, channel, distribution channel, television channel, communication channel, duct, groove

3. canalverb

   long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation

   Synonyms:
   epithelial duct, duct, channel

4. canal, canalize, canaliseverb

   provide (a city) with a canal

   Synonyms:
   canalize, canalise, channel

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1. • Astronomy
   • Channel
   • Passage
   • Provide

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   Submitted by anonymous on February 5, 2020  

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1. canalnoun

   Synonyms:
   channel

   Associated words:
   towpath, berm, heelpath, lock

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1. List of paraphrases for "canal":

   channel, hotel, carcase, flume, ductus, canals, channels, conduit, groove

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1. Ted Cruz:

   Four decades ago Jimmy Carter gave away the Panama Canal, we built it, we paid for it and then a feckless left-wing president gave it away. Well Mr. President, you don't have the authority to give away vital military assets, and if you do that, you will be held accountable by the next president for undermining the national security of this country.

2. Elizabeth Adamson:

   Baby: an alimentary canal with a loud voice at one end and no responsibility at the other.

3. Ronald Reagan:

   Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.

4. Andrew Bates:

   Since June, we have consistently said we would participate in all three debates, under rules that The CPD established. Only the President Donald Trump campaign has been erratic and chaotic in their approach to this, demanding control over the selection of moderators, changes in the dates of the debates, an ear canal inspection rule, and all sorts of other insanity.

5. Wang Jing:

   This moment will surely go down in history. I announce the start of work on the great canal of Nicaragua.