canal : Idioms & Phrases

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Alimentary canal

  • noun tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
    digestive tract; alimentary tract; gastrointestinal tract; digestive tube; GI tract.
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  • the entire channel, extending from the mouth to the anus, by which aliments are conveyed through the body, and the useless parts ejected.
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Auditory canal

  • noun either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane
    auditory meatus; ear canal; acoustic meatus; auditory canal.
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  • (Anat.), the tube from the auditory meatus or opening of the ear to the tympanic membrane.
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birth canal

  • noun a passage in the uterus and vagina through which a fetus passes during vaginal birth
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caledonian canal

  • noun a canal in northern Scotland that links North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean; runs diagonally between Moray Firth at the northeastern end and Loch Linnhe at the southwestern end; now little used
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caloosahatchee canal

  • noun a canal that connects Lake Okeechobee with the Caloosahatchee River in southern Florida to form part of the Cross-Florida Waterway
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Canal boat

  • noun a long boat that carries freight and is narrow enough to be used in canals
    narrow boat; narrowboat.
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  • a boat for use on a canal; esp. one of peculiar shape, carrying freight, and drawn by horses walking on the towpath beside the canal.
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canal coal

Can"al coal`
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  1. See Cannel coal.
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Canal lock

  • . See Lock.
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canal of schlemm

  • noun a circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins
    sinus venosus sclerae; canal of Schlemm.
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canal zone

  • noun a zone consisting of a strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama that contains the Panama Canal
    Canal Zone.
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cape cod canal

  • noun a canal connecting Cape Cod Bay with Buzzards Bay
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cervical canal

  • noun a spindle-shaped canal extending from the uterus to the vagina
    canalis cervicis uteri.
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ear canal

  • noun either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane
    auditory meatus; ear canal; acoustic meatus; auditory canal.
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erie canal

  • noun an artificial waterway connecting the Hudson river at Albany with Lake Erie at Buffalo; built in the 19th century; now part of the New York State Barge Canal
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external auditory canal

  • noun either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane
    auditory meatus; ear canal; acoustic meatus; auditory canal.
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gota canal

  • noun a canal for small oceangoing ships to enter Lake Vanern in Sweden
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grand canal

  • noun the major waterway in Venice, Italy
  • noun an inland waterway 1000 miles long in eastern China; extends from Tianjin in the north to Hangzhou in the south
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haversian canal

  • noun any of the many tiny canals that contain blood vessels and connective tissue and that form a network in bone
    Haversian canal.
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Haversian canals

  • noun any of the many tiny canals that contain blood vessels and connective tissue and that form a network in bone
    Haversian canal.
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  • (Anat.), the small canals through which the blood vessels ramify in bone.
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inguinal canal

  • noun oblique passage through the lower abdominal wall; in males it is the passage through which the testes descend into the scrotum and it contains the spermatic cord; in females it transmits the round ligament of the uterus
    canalis inguinalis.
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Intestinal canal

  • . Same as Intestine, n.
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new york state barge canal

  • noun a system of canals crossing New York State and connecting the Great Lakes with the Hudson River and Lake Champlain
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panama canal

  • noun a ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States (1904-1914)
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panama canal zone

  • noun a zone consisting of a strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama that contains the Panama Canal
    Canal Zone.
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Ring canal

  • (Zoöl.), the circular water tube which surrounds the esophagus of echinoderms.
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root canal

  • noun the passage in the root of a tooth through which its nerve and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity
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Sand canal

  • (Zoöl.), a tubular vessel having a calcareous coating, and connecting the oral ambulacral ring with the madreporic tubercle. It appears to be excretory in function.
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schlemm's canal

  • noun a circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins
    sinus venosus sclerae; canal of Schlemm.
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semicircular canal

  • noun one of three tube loops filled with fluid and in planes nearly at right angles with one another; concerned with equilibrium
    semicircular canal.
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Semicircular canals

  • noun one of three tube loops filled with fluid and in planes nearly at right angles with one another; concerned with equilibrium
    semicircular canal.
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  • (Anat.), certain canals of the inner ear. See under Ear.
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Ship canal

  • noun a canal large enough for seagoing vessels
    shipway.
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  • a canal suitable for the passage of seagoing vessels.
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spinal canal

  • noun the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes
    canalis vertebralis; spinal canal.
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Stone canal

  • . (Zoöl.) Same as Sand canal, under Sand.
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suez canal

  • noun a ship canal in northeastern Egypt linking the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea
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vertebral canal

  • noun the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes
    canalis vertebralis; spinal canal.
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