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canaling

canaling is the present participle and gerund of canal.

Meaning of canal

Verb

canal (third-person singular simple present canals, present participle canalling, simple past and past participle canalled)

  1. To dig an artificial waterway in or to (a place), especially for drainage
    • In the mangrove-type salt marsh, the entire marsh must be canaled or impounded.1968, Louisiana State University, Proceedings, page 165
  2. To travel along a canal by boat
    • Near Rotterdam we canalled by Delfthaven.1905, William Yoast Morgan, A Journey of a Jayhawker, page 211

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Questions about canaling

What is canaling the present participle and gerund of?
Canaling is the present participle and gerund of canal.

Words near canaling in the dictionary

  1. canaliculotomy
  2. canaliculus
  3. canalidine
  4. canaliferous
  5. canaliform
  6. canaling
  7. canalisation
  8. canalisations
  9. canalise
  10. canalised
  11. canalises

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