n. 25B6; noun
the English Channel : STRAIT(S), sound, narrows, (sea) passage.
the water ran down a channel : DUCT, gutter, conduit, trough, culvert, sluice, spillway, race, drain.
a channel for their extraordinary energy : USE, medium, vehicle, way of harnessing; release (mechanism), safety valve, vent.
a channel of communication : MEANS, medium, instrument, mechanism, agency, vehicle, route, avenue.
25B6; verb
she channelled out a groove : HOLLOW OUT, gouge (out), cut (out).
many countries channel their aid through charities : CONVEY, transmit, conduct, direct, guide, relay, pass on, transfer.