English Explanatory Dictionary

canalise

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To convert (a river or other waterway) into a canal.
  2. To build a canal through.
  3. To channel the flow of.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæn.ə.laɪz/ /kəˈnæl.aɪz/

Word forms

canalise canalises canalising canalised canalize

Etymology

From canal + -ise.

Derived words

canalisation decanalise recanalise
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