Channel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'channel', 'Channel': /ˈtʃænəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtʃænəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(chan′l)

Inflections of 'channel' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English.
channels
v 3rd person singular
channelling
v pres p (Mainly UK)
channeling
v pres p (US)
channelled
v past (Mainly UK)
channeled
v past (US)
channelled
v past p (Mainly UK)
channeled
v past p (US)

channel
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Sense: Verb: transmit
Synonyms:
route Collocations, direct Collocations, guide Collocations, send Collocations, conduct Collocations, convey Collocations, transmit, transport Collocations
Antonyms:
prevent the flow of, keep Collocations, retain Collocations, restrict Collocations, hold back
Sense: Noun: passageway for liquid
Synonyms:
strait, canal Collocations, course Collocations, waterway, watercourse, neck Collocations, sound Collocations, aqueduct
Antonyms:
Sense: Noun: pipe
Synonyms:
pipe Collocations, tube Collocations, conduit, duct Collocations, trough Collocations, line Collocations
Sense: Noun: groove
Synonyms:
groove Collocations, slit Collocations, furrow
Antonyms:
ridge Collocations, crest Collocations, bump
Sense: Noun: means of communication
Synonyms:
means of communication, means, way Collocations, avenue Collocations, path Collocations, pipeline Collocations


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