CANALIZE


Meaning of CANALIZE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' ka-n ə - ˌ l ī z

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -lized ; -liz · ing

Date: 1855

transitive verb

1 a : to provide with a canal or channel b : to make into or similar to a canal

2 : to provide with an outlet especially : to direct into preferred channels

intransitive verb

1 : to flow in or into a channel

2 : to establish new channels

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.