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channel

[chan-l] / ˈtʃæn l /
NOUN
pathway, usually containing water
Synonyms
STRONGEST
avenue carrier means medium route tunnel
STRONG
approach aqueduct arroyo artery canal canyon chamber chase conduit course dig ditch duct fluting furrow gouge groove gully gutter main pass passage pipe raceway runway sewer slit sound strait tideway trough tube vein watercourse way
Antonyms
STRONG
closure denial refusal veto
NOUN
means
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agency avenue instrument medium route vehicle
STRONG
agent approach course instrumentality instrumentation ministry organ way
Antonyms
STRONGEST
end
VERB
direct, guide
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carry convey funnel siphon transmit transport
STRONG
conduct pipe route send
WEAK
traject
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keep

Example Sentences

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Rescuers used excavators to dig a channel, allowing the whale to swim free - but attempts to guide it to the North Sea proved unsuccessful as it veered towards shallower waters.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Through a different channel, I contacted the recruiter whose name was attached and told her she was being impersonated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Another information channel, which DHS used to fund, will still operate but will be available only to state and local election offices, not the federal government.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

“We’re engaged with clients across every channel, geography, and asset class,” said Fink in a statement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

While bringing up the Black, Vegan, and Proud YouTube channel, I sat hunched forward, mere inches from the screen.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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