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Canalise

//ˈkæn.ə.laɪz// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To convert (a river or other waterway) into a canal. UK, transitive

    ". . . owing to the recent commencement of works about to be carried on on a large scale to improve and canalise the navigation of the Ebro . . ."

  2. 2
    provide (a city) with a canal wordnet
  3. 3
    To build a canal through. UK, transitive
  4. 4
    To channel the flow of. UK, transitive

    "On the desk lay the final version of the Birth Control speech, mastered and canalized by the skilful Maisie."

Etymology

From canal + -ise.

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