canals

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a long, thin stretch of water that is artificially made either for boats to travel along or for taking water from one area to another:

The Panama Canal provides a crucial shipping link between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

a narrow tube through which air, fluid, or other substances can pass:

The alimentary canal is the path by which food enters the body, and solid waste is passed out.

a channel of water artificially made for boats to travel through or to carry water from one area to another:

Today, the canal is still used by ships.