canalised

can·al·ize

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Definitions of canalised word

verb with object canalised to make a canal or canals through. 1
verb with object canalised to convert into a canal. 1
verb with object canalised to divide (a stream) into reaches with locks or dams, usually to maintain navigable depths. 1
verb with object canalised to divert into certain channels; give a certain direction to or provide a certain outlet for. 1
verb canalised simple past tense and past participle of canalise. 0

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; canal + -ize

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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