English Dictionary
Definition of “channel”
1channel1 (ˈtʃænəll
)
Definitions
noun
- a broad strait connecting two areas of sea
- the bed or course of a river, stream, or canal
- a navigable course through a body of water
- (often plural) a means or agency of access, communication, etc ⇒
to go through official channels
- a course into which something can be directed or moved ⇒
a new channel of thought
- electronics
- a band of radio frequencies assigned for a particular purpose, esp the broadcasting of a television signal
- a path for an electromagnetic signal ⇒
a stereo set has two channels
- a thin semiconductor layer between the source and drain of a field-effect transistor, the conductance of which is controlled by the gate voltage
- a tubular or trough-shaped passage for fluids
- a groove or flute, as in the shaft of a column
- computing
- a path along which data can be transmitted between a central processing unit and one or more peripheral devices
- one of the lines along the length of a paper tape on which information can be stored in the form of punched holes
- short for channel iron
verb
- to provide or be provided with a channel or channels; make or cut channels in (something)
- (tr) to guide into or convey through a channel or channels ⇒
information was channelled through to them
- to serve as a medium through whom the spirit of (a person of a former age) allegedly communicates with the living
- (tr) to exhibit the traits of (another person) in one’s actions
- (tr) to form a groove or flute in (a column, etc)
Alternative Forms
ˈchanneller noun Word Origin
C13: from Old French chanel, from Latin canālis pipe, groove, conduit; see canal
2channel2 (ˈtʃænəll)
Definitions
noun
- nautical a flat timber or metal ledge projecting from the hull of a vessel above the chainplates to increase the angle of the shrouds
Word Origin
C18: variant of earlier chainwale; see chain, waleC18: variant of earlier see , 1 (planking) (planking)
Channel (ˈtʃænəll)
Translations
- British English:
channel
A channel is a wavelength on which television programmes are broadcast....movie channels.ˈtʃænl NOUN ...movie channels.
- Spanish:
canal
nm
- French:
chaîne
nf
- German:
Programm
nnt
- Chinese: 频道 n
- Arabic: قَنَاة n
- Portuguese: canal nm
- Russian: канал nm
- Croatian: kanal nm
- Czech: kanál nm
- Danish: kanal nutr
- Dutch: kanaal nnt
- Finnish: kanava n
- Greek: κανάλι nnt
- Italian: canale nm
- Japanese: チャンネル n
- Korean: 해협 n
- Norwegian: kanal nm
- Polish: kanał nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: canal nm
- European Spanish:
canal
nm
- Swedish: kanal nutr
- Thai: ช่อง n
- Turkish: kanal n
- Vietnamese: kênh n
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