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A manmade waterway used to connect bodies of water that do not connect naturally. Canals use locks to raise and lower boats when connecting bodies of water that have different water levels. The Panama and Suez canals are two of the most famous.
Ãâó: www.terrax.org/sailing/glossary/gc.aspx
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| canal |
A constructed open channel for transporting water.
Ãâó: www.streamnet.org/pub-ed/ff/Glossary/glossarydam.h...
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| canalization |
The operation of internal factors during development that reduce the effect of perturbing influences, thereby constraining variation in the phenotype around one or more modes.
Ãâó: evolution.unibe.ch/teaching/GlossarE.htm
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| canalis |
and" the diminutive Canaticulus, which signify a water-pipe or gutter, are used also in architecture for any channel, such as the flirtings of a column, and the channel between the volutes of an Ionic capital (Vitruv. x. 14, iii. 3). [PS]
Ãâó: www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-dgra/0242.html
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| canalplasty |
surgical opening of the ear canal.
Ãâó: www.nffr.org/FamilySupportDictionary.htm
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