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channeling

chan·nel·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [chan-l-ing]
    • /ˈtʃæn l ɪŋ/
    • /ˈtʃæn.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chan-l-ing]
    • /ˈtʃæn l ɪŋ/

Definitions of channeling word

  • noun channeling esp. in some New Age beliefs, the process by which a person becomes a conduit for a deceased person, as someone from an ancient culture, who imparts information about a previous life 3
  • noun channeling the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway. 1
  • noun channeling Nautical. a navigable route between two bodies of water. 1
  • noun channeling the deeper part of a waterway. 1
  • noun channeling a wide strait, as between a continent and an island. 1
  • noun channeling a course into which something may be directed: He hoped to direct the conversation to a new channel. 1

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Origin of channeling

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Channeling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

channeling popularity

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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

channeling usage trend in Literature

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