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canal meaning in Tamil

கால்வாய் kālvāy

/kəˈnæl/

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canal in Tamil: கால்வாய் (kālvāy), வாய்க்கால் (vāykkāl). In English, canal means an artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.

Tamil words for canal

artificial waterway
கால்வாய் kālvāy, வாய்க்கால் vāykkāl

English meaning of canal

  1. noun An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
  2. noun A tubular channel within the body or within a plant.
  3. noun One of the faint, hazy markings resembling straight lines on early telescopic images of the surface of Mars; see Martian canals.
  4. verb To dig an artificial waterway in or to (a place), especially for drainage.

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Questions about canal in Tamil

What is the meaning of canal in Tamil?
Canal in Tamil is கால்வாய் (kālvāy), வாய்க்கால் (vāykkāl).
canal என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Canal: கால்வாய் (kālvāy), வாய்க்கால் (vāykkāl).
What does canal mean in English?
Canal means an artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.

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