channelled

chan·nel

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Transcription

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

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chan-l]
- /ˈtʃæn l/

Definitions of channelled word

noun channelled the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway. 1
noun channelled Nautical. a navigable route between two bodies of water. 1
noun channelled the deeper part of a waterway. 1
noun channelled a wide strait, as between a continent and an island. 1
noun channelled a course into which something may be directed: He hoped to direct the conversation to a new channel. 1
noun channelled a route through which anything passes or progresses: channels of trade. 1

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Origin of channelled

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English chanel < Old French < Latin canālis waterpipe; see canal

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Parts of speech for Channelled

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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channelled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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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Synonyms for channelled

adjective channelled

corrugated — Corrugated metal or cardboard has been folded into a series of small parallel folds to make it stronger.
furrowed — a narrow groove made in the ground, especially by a plow.
fluted — fine, clear, and mellow; flutelike: fluted notes.

All 3 Synonyms of channelled