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How to pronounce channel
Say it like this: /ˈt͡ʃeə̯nəl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does channel mean?
nounThe hollow bed of running waters; (also) the bed of the sea or other body of water.
“The water coming out of the waterwheel created a standing wave in the channel.”
The natural or man-made deeper course through a reef, bar, bay, or any shallow body of water.
“A channel was dredged to allow ocean-going vessels to reach the city.”
The navigable part of a river.
“We were careful to keep our boat in the channel.”
verbTo make or cut a channel or groove in.
To direct or guide along a desired course.
“We will channel the traffic to the left with these cones.”
To serve as a medium for.
“She was channeling the spirit of her late husband, Seth.”
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