channel -
a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels; "the ship went aground in the channel"
body of water,
water the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge"
river a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles"
canal long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
channel -
(often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"
back channel an alternative to the regular channels of communication that is used when agreements must be made secretly (especially in diplomacy or government); "they negotiated via a back channel"
lens a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
channel -
a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through; "the fields were crossed with irrigation channels"; "gutters carried off the rainwater into a series of channels under the street"
passage the act of passing from one state or place to the next
gutter,
trough a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
channel -
a path over which electrical signals can pass; "a channel is typically what you rent from a telephone company"
channel -
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"
nasolacrimal duct a duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity
haversian canal any of the many tiny canals that contain blood vessels and connective tissue and that form a network in bone
hepatic duct the duct that drains bile from the liver
canalis inguinalis,
inguinal canal oblique passage through the lower abdominal wall; in males it is the passage through which the testes descend into the scrotum and it contains the spermatic cord; in females it transmits the round ligament of the uterus
vagina the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus; "the vagina receives the penis during coitus"; "the vagina is elastic enough to allow the passage of a fetus"
epididymis a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens
dado a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it
fluting,
flute a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
rabbet,
rebate a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together
track the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
rut a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape; "they fell into a conversational rut"
stria,
striation any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue
channel -
a way of selling a company's product either directly or via distributors; "possible distribution channels are wholesalers or small retailers or retail chains or direct mailers or your own stores"
project present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.; "He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity"
translate change from one form or medium into another; "Braque translated collage into oil"
release,
turn release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
send out,
send transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"
channel -
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"
channel -
A specific radio frequency or band of frequencies, usually in conjunction with a predetermined letter, number, or codeword, and allocated by international agreement.
channel -
A specific radio frequency or band of frequencies used for transmitting television.
channel -
The portion of a storage medium, such as a track or a band, that is accessible to a given reading or writing station or head.
channel -
The way in a turbinepump where the pressure is built up.
