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chan·nel 1
(chăn′əl)n.
1. The bed of a stream or river.
2. The deeper part of a river or harbor, especially a deep navigable passage.
3. A broad strait, especially one that connects two seas.
4. A trench, furrow, or groove.
5. A tubular passage for liquids; a conduit.
6. A course or pathway through which information is transmitted: new channels of thought; a reliable channel of information.
7. often channels A route of communication or access: took her request through official channels.
8. In communications theory, a gesture, action, sound, written or spoken word, or visual image used in transmitting information.
9.
a. Electronics A specified frequency band for the transmission and reception of electromagnetic signals, as for television signals.
b. A continuous program of audio or video content distributed by a television, radio, or internet broadcaster.
c. A company or other entity presenting such content.
10. Computers A chatroom on an online network.
11. The medium through which a spirit guide purportedly communicates with the physical world.
12. A rolled metal bar with a bracket-shaped section.
13.
a. See ion channel.
b. See protein channel.
tr.v. chan·neled, chan·nel·ing, chan·nels also chan·nelled or chan·nel·ling
1. To make or cut channels in.
2. To form a groove or flute in.
3. To direct or guide along some desired course: channels her curiosity into research; channel young people into good jobs.
4. To serve as a medium for (a spirit guide).
5. To use or follow as a model; imitate: a politician channeling bygone conservatives to appear stronger on defense.
chan′nel·er n.
chan·nel 2
(chăn′əl)n. Nautical
A wood or steel ledge projecting from a sailing ship's sides to spread the shrouds and keep them clear of the gunwales.
channel
(ˈtʃænəl)n
1. (Physical Geography) a broad strait connecting two areas of sea
2. (Physical Geography) the bed or course of a river, stream, or canal
3. (Nautical Terms) a navigable course through a body of water
4. (often plural) a means or agency of access, communication, etc: to go through official channels.
5. a course into which something can be directed or moved: a new channel of thought.
6. (Electronics) electronics
a. a band of radio frequencies assigned for a particular purpose, esp the broadcasting of a television signal
b. a path for an electromagnetic signal: a stereo set has two channels.
c. a thin semiconductor layer between the source and drain of a field-effect transistor, the conductance of which is controlled by the gate voltage
7. a tubular or trough-shaped passage for fluids
8. (Architecture) a groove or flute, as in the shaft of a column
9. (Computer Science) computing
a. a path along which data can be transmitted between a central processing unit and one or more peripheral devices
b. one of the lines along the length of a paper tape on which information can be stored in the form of punched holes
10. (Metallurgy) short for channel iron
vb, -nels, -nelling or -nelled, -nels, -neling or -neled
11. to provide or be provided with a channel or channels; make or cut channels in (something)
12. (tr) to guide into or convey through a channel or channels: information was channelled through to them.
13. (Alternative Belief Systems) to serve as a medium through whom the spirit of (a person of a former age) allegedly communicates with the living
14. (tr) to exhibit the traits of (another person) in one’s actions
15. (Architecture) (tr) to form a groove or flute in (a column, etc)
[C13: from Old French chanel, from Latin canālis pipe, groove, conduit; see canal]
ˈchanneller, ˈchanneler n
channel
(ˈtʃænəl)n
(Nautical Terms) nautical a flat timber or metal ledge projecting from the hull of a vessel above the chainplates to increase the angle of the shrouds
[C18: variant of earlier chainwale; see chain, wale1 (planking)]
Channel
(ˈtʃænəl)n
(Placename) the Channel short for English Channel
chan•nel1
(ˈtʃæn l)n., v. -neled, -nel•ing (esp. Brit.) -nelled, -nel•ling. n.
1. the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
2. a navigable route between two bodies of water.
3. the deeper part of a waterway.
4. a wide strait, as between a continent and an island.
5. a course into which something may be directed: to direct a conversation to a new channel.
6. a route through which anything passes or progresses: channels of trade.
7. channels, the official course or means of communication: going through channels to reach the governor.
8. a means of access: The Senate is his channel to the White House.
10. a flute in a column.
11. a frequency band of sufficient width for one- or two-way communication from or to a transmitter for TV, radio, CB radio, telephone, or telegraph communication.
12. bus 1 (def. 5).
13. the two signals in stereophonic or any single signal in multichannel sound recording and reproduction.
14. a transient opening made by a protein structure embedded in a cell membrane, permitting passage of specific ions or molecules into or out of the cell: calcium channel.
15. a tubular passage for liquids or fluids.
16.
v.t. a. any structural member, as one of reinforced concrete, having the form of three sides of a rectangle.
b. a number of such members.
c. a flanged metal beam or bar with a U-shaped cross section.
17. to convey through or as if through a channel.
18. to direct toward or into some particular course: to channel one's interests.
19. to excavate as a channel.
20. to form a channel in.
21. to reach, or convey messages from, by channeling: to channel an ancient Egyptian spirit.
v.i. 22. to become marked by a channel: Soft earth channels during a heavy rain.
23. to perform channeling.
[1250–1300; Middle English chanel < Old French < Latin canālis waterpipe; see canal]
chan•nel2
(ˈtʃæn l)n.
a horizontal timber or ledge built outboard from the side of a sailing vessel to spread shrouds and backstays outward.
[1760–70; alter. of chain wale]
channel
Past participle: channelled
Gerund: channelling
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Noun | 1. | ![]() transmission - communication by means of transmitted signals |
2. | channel - a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through; "the fields were crossed with irrigation channels"; "gutters carried off the rainwater into a series of channels under the street" limbers - a channel or gutter on either side of a ship's keelson; carries bilge water into the pump well passage - a way through or along which someone or something may pass | |
3. | ![]() dado - a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it fluting, flute - a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column) quirk - a narrow groove beside a beading track - a groove on a phonograph recording rut - a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels) imprint, impression, depression - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud" stria, striation - any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue washout - the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water; "it was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road" | |
4. | channel - a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels; "the ship went aground in the channel" body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" canal - (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion gut - a narrow channel or strait rill - a small channel (as one formed by soil erosion) river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles" tideway - a channel in which a tidal current runs watercourse - natural or artificial channel through which water flows | |
5. | channel - (often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms" communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow" back channel - an alternative to the regular channels of communication that is used when agreements must be made secretly (especially in diplomacy or government); "they negotiated via a back channel" lens - (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood; "the writer is the lens through which history can be seen" inter-group communication, liaison, contact, link - a channel for communication between groups; "he provided a liaison with the guerrillas" plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one | |
6. | ![]() pore - any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal passageway, passage - a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages" canalis vertebralis, spinal canal, vertebral canal - the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes canaliculus - a small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants canal of Schlemm, Schlemm's canal, sinus venosus sclerae - a circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins venous sinus, sinus - a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel ampulla - the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear lachrymal duct, lacrimal duct, tear duct - any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands nasolacrimal duct - a duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity Haversian canal - any of the many tiny canals that contain blood vessels and connective tissue and that form a network in bone hepatic duct - the duct that drains bile from the liver canalis inguinalis, inguinal canal - oblique passage through the lower abdominal wall; in males it is the passage through which the testes descend into the scrotum and it contains the spermatic cord; in females it transmits the round ligament of the uterus bile duct, common bile duct - a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum pancreatic duct - a duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine lymph vessel, lymphatic vessel - a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation salivary duct - a duct through which saliva passes from the salivary gland into the mouth aqueductus cerebri, cerebral aqueduct, Sylvian aqueduct - a canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles ureter - either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder urethra - duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct canalis cervicis uteri, cervical canal - a spindle-shaped canal extending from the uterus to the vagina umbilical, umbilical cord - membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta vagina - the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus; "the vagina receives the penis during coitus"; "the vagina is elastic enough to allow the passage of a fetus" epididymis - a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens ductus deferens, vas deferens - a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct seminal duct - the efferent duct of the testis in man ejaculatory duct - a part of the seminal duct formed by the duct from the seminal vesicle and the vas deferens; passes through the prostate gland cartilaginous tube - a duct with cartilaginous walls bronchiole - any of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoli alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract - tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination lactiferous duct - ducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipple | |
7. | ![]() television station, TV station - station for the production and transmission of television broadcasts | |
8. | channel - a way of selling a company's product either directly or via distributors; "possible distribution channels are wholesalers or small retailers or retail chains or direct mailers or your own stores" marketing - the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service; "most companies have a manager in charge of marketing" | |
Verb | 1. | ![]() convey, express, carry - serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger" bring, convey, take - take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point" wash up - carry somewhere (of water or current or waves); "The tide washed up the corpse" pipe in - bring in through pipes; "Music was piped into the offices" bring in - transmit; "The microphone brought in the sounds from the room next to mine" retransmit - transmit again carry - be conveyed over a certain distance; "Her voice carries very well in this big opera house" |
2. | channel - direct the flow of; "channel information towards a broad audience" channelise, channelize, guide, maneuver, steer, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, head, direct - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling | |
3. | ![]() fetch, bring, get, convey - go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat" project - transfer (ideas or principles) from one domain into another propagate - transmit; "propagate sound or light through air" translate - bring to a certain spiritual state |
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verbTranslations
قَناةقَنَاةقَناةُقَناةٌ تِلْفِزْيونِيَّهقَنال
kanálprůlivstružkavykopat kanálzaměřit se na
kanalkanaliserelave en kanalrendesejlrende
kanavakanavoida
kanal
terel
farvegurgera skurî/sund/farveg írásskipaskurîursund
チャンネル向ける
해협
iškasti kanaląsąsiauris
avotsizveidot kanālujūras šaurumskanālsLamanšs
vykopať kanál
kanaložina
kanal
ช่อง
kênh
channel
[ˈtʃænl]A. N (= watercourse, TV channel) → canal m; (= strait) → estrecho m; (= deepest part of river) → cauce m (fig) [of communication] → vía f
irrigation channel → acequia f, canal m de riego
green/red channel (Customs) → pasillo m verde/rojo
to go through the usual channels → seguir las vías normales
the (English) Channel → el Canal (de la Mancha)
channel of distribution → vía f or canal m de distribución
irrigation channel → acequia f, canal m de riego
green/red channel (Customs) → pasillo m verde/rojo
to go through the usual channels → seguir las vías normales
the (English) Channel → el Canal (de la Mancha)
channel of distribution → vía f or canal m de distribución
B. VT (= hollow out) [+ course] → acanalar; (= direct) [+ river] → encauzar (fig) [+ interest, energies] → encauzar, dirigir (into a)
C. CPD the Channel Islands NPL → las Islas Anglonormandas or del Canal de la Mancha
the Channel Tunnel N → el túnel del Canal de la Mancha
the Channel Tunnel N → el túnel del Canal de la Mancha
channel off VT + ADV (lit, fig) [+ water, energy, resources] → canalizar
Channel
[ˈtʃænəl] nthe Channel, the English Channel → la Manche
channel
[ˈtʃænəl] n
[river, sea] → chenal m
(fig) (= means, medium) the usual channels → la filière habituelle
through the usual channels; through the normal channels → en suivant la filière habituelle
diplomatic channels → voies fpl diplomatiques
through the usual channels; through the normal channels → en suivant la filière habituelle
diplomatic channels → voies fpl diplomatiques
(= groove) → rainure f
(at customs) → file f green channel, red channel
channel
n
(= watercourse) → (Fluss)bett nt; (= strait) → Kanal m; (= deepest part of river etc) → Fahrrinne f; the (English) Channel → der Ärmelkanal
(fig, usu pl) (of bureaucracy etc) → Dienstweg m; (of information etc) → Kanal m; (of thought, interest etc) → Bahn f; if you go through the right channels → wenn Sie sich an die richtigen Stellen wenden; to go through the official channels → den Dienstweg gehen; you’ll have to go through channels (US) → Sie werden den Dienstweg einhalten müssen; through the usual channels → auf dem üblichen Wege
vt
(= direct) water, river → (hindurch)leiten (through durch)
(fig) efforts, interest → lenken (→ into auf +acc); energy also → kanalisieren; crowd also → dirigieren
channel
:channel changer
n (Brit TV) → Fernbedienung f
Channel ferry
n (Brit) → Kanalfähre f
channel-hop
vi (Brit TV inf) → ständig umschalten or den Kanal wechseln, zappen (inf)
channel-hopping
n (Brit TV inf) → ständiges Umschalten, Zappen nt (inf)
channel
:Channel Islander
n → Bewohner(in) m(f) → der Kanalinseln
Channel Islands
pl → Kanalinseln pl
channel-surf
vi (esp US TV inf) = channel-hop
channel-surfing
n (esp US TV inf) = channel-hopping
Channel Tunnel
n → Kanaltunnel m
Channel
[ˈtʃænl] n the (English) Channel → il Canale della Manica, la Manicachannel
[ˈtʃænl]1. n (Geog, TV) (also fig) → canale m; (of river, sea) → alveo
to go through the usual channels → seguire la normale procedura
green/red channel (Customs) → uscita "niente da dichiarare"/"merci da dichiarare"
to go through the usual channels → seguire la normale procedura
green/red channel (Customs) → uscita "niente da dichiarare"/"merci da dichiarare"
2. vt (hollow out, course) → scavare; (direct, river) → far scorrere, convogliare (fig) (interest, energies) to channel into → concentrare su, indirizzare verso, canalizzare
channel
(ˈtʃӕnl) noun1. the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow. a sewage channel.
2. a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.
3. a narrow stretch of water joining two seas. the English Channel.
4. a means of sending or receiving information etc. We got the information through the usual channels.
5. (in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals. BBC Television now has two channels.
verb – past tense, past participle ˈchannelled , (American) ˈchanneled – 1. to make a channel in.
2. to direct into a particular course. He channelled all his energies into the project.
channel
→ قَنَاة kanál kanal Programm κανάλι canal kanava chaîne kanal canale チャンネル 해협 kanaal kanal kanał canal канал kanal ช่อง kanal kênh 频道chan·nel
n. canal; estructura tubular;
birth ___ → ___ del parto.