Plural of canal
regular plural
The plural of canal is canals.
Forms of canal
| Singular | canal /kəˈnæl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | canals |
| Countable | countable |
Canals in a sentence
- Then irrigation canals were extended from the already irrigated areas close to the city.2014, Thomas F. Glick, Steven Livesey, Faith Wallis, Medieval Science, Technology, and Medicine: An Encyclopedia, Routledge, →ISBN. From the entry marjal
- Anterior segment tumors traverse aqueous outflow pathways, preexisting emissarial canals, or perforations in the cornea.2012, Aparna Ramasubramanian, Carol L Shields, Retinoblastoma, →ISBN, page 216. From the entry emissarial
- We have seen pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water.2004, Jeffrey S[tuart] Kargel, “[The Future Living Mars] Breathe easy”, in Mars – A Warmer, Wetter Planet (Springer-Praxis Books in…. From the entry Quaylism
- This could include mending roads and streets, constructure of drainage canals etc.1991, K. Sivadasan Pillai, Relevance of Peace Education, page 85. From the entry constructure
- And all the canals and looking-glass mansions, in their courtly but firm way, were saying Net too.1983, Colin Thubron, “Leningrad”, in Among the Russians, London: Heinemann, →ISBN, page 74. From the entry net
Meaning of canal
- noun An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
- noun A tubular channel within the body or within a plant.
- noun One of the faint, hazy markings resembling straight lines on early telescopic images of the surface of Mars; see Martian canals.
Questions about the plural of canal
- What is the plural of canal?
- The plural of canal is canals.
- Is canal countable?
- Canal is a countable noun.
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