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ca·nal·ize
 canalize
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- pronunciation:
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nae
laIz
[or]
kae
n
laIz
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
canalizes, canalizing, canalized |
| definition 1: |
to furnish with or convert into a canal or canals.
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| definition 2: |
to make one or more canals or channels through.
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| definition 3: |
to provide an outlet for or channel into a specific direction.
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| derivation: |
canalization (n.) |
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