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channelled

channelled is the alternative spelling of channeled.

channelled is the simple past and past participle of channel.

Meaning of channeled

Adjective

channeled (comparative more channeled, superlative most channeled)

  1. Having channels or flutings.
    Synonyms:
    cannellated
  2. (slang) Of a vehicle: having the height reduced by lowering the body with respect to the frame rails.
    • He later bought a '33 Ford coupe, chopped and channeled it and installed a Mercury engine.1958, Charles Beaumont, William F. Nolan, Omnibus of Speed: An Introduction to the World of Motor Sport, Putnam, page 183
  3. Sunken below the surface, resulting in a rounded channel.

Meaning of channel

Verb

channel (third-person singular simple present channels, present participle (US) channeling or (UK) channelling, simple past and past participle (US) channeled or (UK) channelled)

  1. (transitive) To make or cut a channel or groove in.
  2. (transitive) To direct or guide along a desired course.
    • We will channel the traffic to the left with these cones.
  3. (transitive) To serve as a medium for.
    • She was channeling the spirit of her late husband, Seth.
  4. (transitive) To follow as a model, especially in a performance.
    • He was trying to channel President Reagan, but the audience wasn't buying it.

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Words formed from channelled

Phrases with channelled

Questions about channelled

What is channelled the alternative spelling of?
Channelled is the alternative spelling of channeled.

Words near channelled in the dictionary

  1. channelizer
  2. channelizers
  3. channelizes
  4. channelizing
  5. Channell
  6. channelled
  7. channelled wrack
  8. channelled wracks
  9. channeller
  10. channellers
  11. channelling

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Adapted from Wiktionary: channelled (page history and authors); channeled (page history and authors); channel (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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