No. 1,666 in French
canal
A man-made waterway used for navigation, irrigation, or drainage.
In a sentence
Les bateaux naviguent dans le canal pour transporter des marchandises.
The boats navigate through the canal to transport goods.
Here, 'canal' refers to a man-made waterway used for the passage of boats and transportation.
Le canal télévisé diffuse des émissions éducatives à ses abonnés.
The television channel broadcasts educational programs to its subscribers.
In this sentence, 'canal' means a media channel, specifically a television station.
Les experts étudient le canal auditif pour mieux comprendre l'ouïe.
Experts study the auditory canal to better understand hearing.
Here, 'canal' refers to a physical passage in the human body, specifically relating to hearing.
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