canalization


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
canalize /ˈkanəlʌɪz/ (or canalise /ˈkan(ə)lʌɪz/)
verb
  • 1 convert (a river) into a navigable canal.
  • 2 convey through a duct or channel.
– derivatives
canalization noun.
– origin C19: from Fr. canaliser, from canal (see canal).
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