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- Dictionarychannel/ˈtʃanl/
noun
- 1. a length of water wider than a strait, joining two larger areas of water, especially two seas. Similar
- 2. a band of frequencies used in radio and television transmission, especially as used by a particular station.
verb
- 1. direct towards a particular end or object: "the council is to channel public funds into training schemes" Similar
- 2. (of a person) serve as a medium for (a spirit): "she was channelling the spirit of Billie Holiday"
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a passage for water or other liquids to flow along, or a part of a river or other area of water that is deep and wide enough to provide a route for ships to travel along. A channel is also a narrow part of the sea between a continent and an island: the English Channel.
: a band of frequencies of sufficient width for a single radio or television communication. g. : channeler. h. : an account on an online media sharing or streaming service from which one can make media content (such as videos) available to others using the service.
a. a path along which data can be transmitted between a central processing unit and one or more peripheral devices. b. one of the lines along the length of a paper tape on which information can be stored in the form of punched holes. 10. short for channel iron.
1. the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway. 2. a navigable route between two bodies of water. 3. the deeper part of a waterway. 4. a wide strait, as between a continent and an island. 5. a course into which something may be directed: to direct a conversation to a new channel.
noun. the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway. Nautical. a navigable route between two bodies of water. the deeper part of a waterway. a wide strait, as between a continent and an island. a course into which something may be directed: He hoped to direct the conversation to a new channel.
CHANNEL meaning: 1. a television or radio station (= an organization that broadcasts television or radio…. Learn more.
1. A channel is a television station. [...] 2. A channel is a band of radio waves on which radio messages can be sent and received. [...] 3. If you do something through a particular channel, or particular channels, that is the system or organization that you use to achieve your aims or to communicate. [...]