channel

[ chan-l ]

/ ˈtʃæn l /

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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: channels of trade.

channels, the specific, prescribed, or official course or means of communication: In an emergency he was able to reach the governor without going through channels.

a groove or furrow.

a means of access: He considers the Senate a channel to the White House.

Architecture.

a flute in a column, especially one having no fillet between it and other flutes.
any of the prominent vertical grooves in a triglyph.

(in jazz or popular music) a bridge.

a frequency band of sufficient width for one- or two-way communication from or to a transmitter used for television, radio, CB radio, telephone, or telegraph communication.

Computers. a path for the transfer of signals or data within a computer or between a computer and its peripheral equipment.

Digital Technology.

feed(def 23): Learn how to create your own web channel.
a web page or website that distributes frequently updated content by means of a feed: Subscribe to my YouTube channel.

either of the two signals in stereophonic or any single signal in multichannel sound recording and reproduction.

Cell Biology. a transient opening made by a protein embedded in a cell membrane, permitting passage of specific ions or molecules into or out of the cell: calcium channel.

a tubular passage for liquids or fluids.

Building Trades.

any structural member, as one of reinforced concrete, having the form of three sides of a rectangle.
a number of such members: channel in 100-foot lengths.
channel iron.

verb (used with object), chan·neled, chan·nel·ing or (especially British) chan·nelled, chan·nel·ling.

to convey through or as through a channel: He channeled the information to us.

to direct toward or into some particular course: to channel one's interests.

to excavate as a channel.

to form a channel in; groove.

verb (used without object), chan·neled, chan·nel·ing or (especially British) chan·nelled, chan·nel·ling.

to become marked by a channel: Soft earth has a tendency to channel during a heavy rain.

Origin of channel

1250–1300; Middle English chanel < Old French < Latin canālis waterpipe; see canal

SYNONYMS FOR channel

8 trough, gash, cut.

19 route, direct, steer.

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OTHER WORDS FROM channel

chan·nel·er; especially British, chan·nel·ler, noun mul·ti·chan·neled, adjective mul·ti·chan·nelled, adjective non·chan·neled, adjective

un·chan·neled, adjective un·chan·nelled, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH channel

Chanel channel charnel

Words nearby channel

changsha, changteh, changzhou, chania, chank, channel, channel back, channel bass, channel captain, channel catfish, channel country

Example sentences from the Web for channelled

Langhans has described this appearance as channelled fibrin.

A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I |Various
The bony labyrinth presents a series of cavities which are channelled through the substance of the petrous bone.

A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) |Calvin Cutter
The stem is compressed and villous, often channelled, nearly erect.

The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise |M. E. Hard
The grain is orbicular, compressed, channelled at the back and enclosed within the stony, hardened and polished bract.

A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses |Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar

This gives a plausible explanation of the channelled structure of penumbræ which suggested the comparison to a rude thatch.

A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century |Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke

British Dictionary definitions for channelled (1 of 3)

channel ¹

/ (ˈtʃænəl) /

noun

a broad strait connecting two areas of sea

the bed or course of a river, stream, or canal

a navigable course through a body of water

(often plural) a means or agency of access, communication, etc to go through official channels

a course into which something can be directed or moved a new channel of thought

electronics

a band of radio frequencies assigned for a particular purpose, esp the broadcasting of a television signal
a path for an electromagnetic signala stereo set has two channels
a thin semiconductor layer between the source and drain of a field-effect transistor, the conductance of which is controlled by the gate voltage

a tubular or trough-shaped passage for fluids

a groove or flute, as in the shaft of a column

computing

a path along which data can be transmitted between a central processing unit and one or more peripheral devices
one of the lines along the length of a paper tape on which information can be stored in the form of punched holes

short for channel iron

verb -nels, -nelling or -nelled or US -nels, -neling or -neled

to provide or be provided with a channel or channels; make or cut channels in (something)

(tr) to guide into or convey through a channel or channels information was channelled through to them

to serve as a medium through whom the spirit of (a person of a former age) allegedly communicates with the living

(tr) to exhibit the traits of (another person) in one’s actions

(tr) to form a groove or flute in (a column, etc)

Derived forms of channel

channeller, noun

Word Origin for channel

C13: from Old French chanel, from Latin canālis pipe, groove, conduit; see canal

British Dictionary definitions for channelled (2 of 3)

channel ²

/ (ˈtʃænəl) /

noun

nautical a flat timber or metal ledge projecting from the hull of a vessel above the chainplates to increase the angle of the shrouds

Word Origin for channel

C18: variant of earlier chainwale; see chain, wale 1 (planking)

British Dictionary definitions for channelled (3 of 3)

Channel

/ (ˈtʃænəl) /

noun

the Channel short for English Channel

Scientific definitions for channelled

channel

[ chăn′əl ]

A specified frequency band for the transmission and reception of electromagnetic signals, as for television signals.

The part of a field effect transistor, usually U-shaped, through which current flows from the source to the drain. See more at field effect transistor.

A pathway through a protein molecule in a cell membrane that modulates the electrical potential across the membrane by controlling the passage of small inorganic ions into and out of the cell.

The bed or deepest part of a river or harbor.

A large strait, especially one that connects two seas.

Idioms and Phrases with channelled

channel

In addition to the idiom beginning with channel

channel surfing

also see:

go through channels

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noun

verb (used with object), chan·neled, chan·nel·ing or (especially British) chan·nelled, chan·nel·ling.

verb (used without object), chan·neled, chan·nel·ing or (especially British) chan·nelled, chan·nel·ling.

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noun

verb -nels, -nelling or -nelled or US -nels, -neling or -neled

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channel

noun

verb (used with object), chan·neled, chan·nel·ing or (especially British) chan·nelled, chan·nel·ling.

verb (used without object), chan·neled, chan·nel·ing or (especially British) chan·nelled, chan·nel·ling.

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noun

verb -nels, -nelling or -nelled or US -nels, -neling or -neled

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