plural canals
1
: a long narrow place that is filled with water and was created by people so that boats could pass through it or to supply fields, crops, etc., with water
irrigation canals
the Panama Canal
2
medical
: a tube or passageway in the body
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“Canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/canal. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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