channel
noun (1)
chan·nel
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Definition of channel
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: the bed where a natural stream of water runs
b
: the deeper part of a river, harbor, or strait
c
: a strait or narrow sea between two close landmasses
crossed the English Channel
d
: a means of communication or expression: such as
(1)
: a path along which information (such as data or music) in the form of an electrical signal passes
(2)
channels plural
: a fixed or official course of communication
went through established military channels with his grievances
e
: a way, course, or direction of thought or action
new channels of exploration
f
: a band of frequencies of sufficient width for a single radio or television communication
g
: channeler
h
: an account on an online media sharing or streaming service from which one can make media content (such as videos) available to others using the service
The video was posted Saturday and has been viewed thousands of times since being picked up by YouTube channels devoted to UFOs and unsolved mysteries …— Mark Price The Washington Post and Bloomberg covered the Russia-United States summit live on their Twitch channels.— Alexandra Arriaga
2a
: a usually tubular enclosed passage : conduit
the poison channel in a snake's fangs
b
: a passage created in a selectively permeable cell membrane by a conformational change in membrane proteins
also
: the proteins of such a passage — compare ion channel
3
: a long gutter, groove, or furrow
a road channel
4
: a metal bar of flattened U-shaped section
channel
verb
channeled
or channelled;
channeling
or channelling
Definition of channel (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: to form, cut, or wear a channel in
The river channeled a new course.
b
: to make a groove in
channel a chair leg
2
: to convey or direct into or through a channel
channel his energy into useful work
3
: to serve as a channeler or intermediary for
a 35,000-year-old female channeled by a 40-year-old housewife
channel
noun (2)Definition of channel (Entry 3 of 3)
: one of the flat ledges of heavy plank or metal bolted edgewise to the outside of a ship to increase the spread of the shrouds (see shroud entry 1 sense 4a)
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Synonyms for channel
Synonyms: Verb
canalize, channelize, conduct, direct, funnel, pipe, siphon (also syphon)
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More Definitions for channel
channel
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of channel
: to express (your ideas, thoughts, feelings, energy, etc.) through a particular behavior or action
: to send (food, money, etc.) to someone or something
: to carry and move (something, such as water) in or through a tube, passage, etc.
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channel
noun
chan·nel
| \ ˈcha-nᵊl
\
\
Kids Definition of channel
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the bed of a stream
2
: the deeper part of a waterway (as a river or harbor)
3
: a strait or a narrow sea
the English Channel
4
: a passage (as a tube) through which something flows
an irrigation channel
5
: a long groove
6
: a means by which something is passed or carried from one place or person to another
channels of trade a channel of communication
7
: a band of frequencies used by a single radio or television station in broadcasting
What's on this channel?
channel
verb
channeled
or channelled;
channeling
or channelling
Kids Definition of channel (Entry 2 of 2)