v.
Pronunciation: ' cha-n ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1609
1 : CHANNEL 1
2 : CHANNEL 2
3 : to straighten by means of a channel < channelize a stream>
– chan · nel · i · za · tion \ ˌ cha-n ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun