channel

/ˈt͡ʃænəl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: channels · channeling · channelling

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The hollow bed of running waters; (also) the bed of the sea or other body of water.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giường rỗng của nước chảy; đáy biển hoặc cơ thể nước khác

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Noun

Examples

The water coming out of the waterwheel created a standing wave in the channel.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The natural or man-made deeper course through a reef, bar, bay, or any shallow body of water.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khóa tự nhiên hoặc nhân tạo sâu hơn qua rạn, cát, vịnh hoặc bất kỳ vùng nước nông nào

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Noun

Examples

A channel was dredged to allow ocean-going vessels to reach the city.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To make or cut a channel or groove in.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tạo hoặc cắt một kênh hoặc rãnh trong

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To direct or guide along a desired course.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hướng dẫn hoặc chỉ đạo dọc theo một khóa mong muốn

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Verb

Examples

We will channel the traffic to the left with these cones.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “channel” mean?

The hollow bed of running waters; (also) the bed of the sea or other body of water.

Is “channel” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.