canal /kә'næl/
Meaning
English 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.) long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
- (v.) provide (a city) with a canal
Chinese translation
- n. 运河, 水道, 管, 沟渠
- vt. 开运河
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /kә'næl/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.22 · Rare
Word forms
canalling, canalled, canals
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