channelize
To form a channel, especially by deepening or altering the course of a riverTo form a channel, especially by deepening or altering the course of a river.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To form a channel, especially by deepening or altering the course of a river.
kanalisieren
cause to form a channel
(transitive)To transmit through a channel.
kanalisieren
make a channel for; provide with a channel
(transitive)To multiplex (messages) through a single line.
(rare, transitive)To direct into a specific course or pathway; to channel.
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
channelizes, channelizing, channelized, channelized| Base form | channelize · to channelize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | channelizes |
| Present participle | channelizing |
| Past simple | channelized |
| Past participle | channelized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
13 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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