noun🔗ShareLit, chenalThe physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks."The water coming out of the waterwheel created a standing wave in the channel."L'eau sortant de la roue à aubes a créé une onde stationnaire dans le chenal.geographynatureenvironmentessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChenal, canalThe natural or man-made deeper course through a reef, bar, bay, or any shallow body of water."A channel was dredged to allow ocean-going vessels to reach the city."Un chenal a été dragué pour permettre aux navires océaniques d'atteindre la ville.nauticalgeographyoceanessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChenal, cheneauThe navigable part of a river."We were careful to keep our boat in the channel."Nous avons fait attention de garder notre bateau dans le chenal.geographynauticalessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChenal, détroitA narrow body of water between two land masses."The English Channel lies between France and England."La Manche se trouve entre la France et l'Angleterre.geographynauticalessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanal, voieSomething through which another thing passes; a means of conveying or transmitting."The news was conveyed to us by different channels."Les informations nous ont été transmises par différents canaux.communicationmediatechnologyessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGouttière, cannelureA gutter; a groove, as in a fluted column."The rain water flowed down the channel carved into the stone steps. "L'eau de pluie s'écoulait dans la cannelure creusée dans les marches en pierre.architecturepartessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanal, liaisonA connection between initiating and terminating nodes of a circuit."The guard-rail provided the channel between the downed wire and the tree."Le garde-fou a fourni la liaison entre le fil tombé et l'arbre.electronicstechnologysignalessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanalThe narrow conducting portion of a MOSFET transistor."The MOSFET transistor's channel allowed a small current to flow. "Le canal du transistor MOSFET a permis à un petit courant de circuler.electronicsdeviceparttechnologyessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanal, voie(communication) The part that connects a data source to a data sink."A channel stretches between them."Un canal s'étend entre eux.communicationtechnologycomputingelectronicssignalessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanal, voie(communication) A path for conveying electrical or electromagnetic signals, usually distinguished from other parallel paths."We are using one of the 24 channels."Nous utilisons l'un des 24 canaux.communicationelectronicstechnologysignalessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanal, voie(communication) A single path provided by a transmission medium via physical separation, such as by multipair cable."The channel is created by bonding the signals from these four pairs."Le canal est créé en liant les signaux de ces quatre paires.communicationtechnologyelectronicssignalessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanal(communication) A single path provided by a transmission medium via spectral or protocol separation, such as by frequency or time-division multiplexing."Their call is being carried on channel 6 of the T-1 line."Leur appel est acheminé sur le canal 6 de la ligne T-1.communicationtechnologyelectronicssignalmediacomputingessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanal, fréquenceA specific radio frequency or band of frequencies, usually in conjunction with a predetermined letter, number, or codeword, and allocated by international agreement."KNDD is the channel at 107.7 MHz in Seattle."KNDD est la chaîne à 107,7 MHz à Seattle.mediatechnologyelectronicscommunicationfrequencysignalessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanal, fréquenceA specific radio frequency or band of frequencies used for transmitting television."NBC is on channel 11 in San Jose."NBC est sur le canal 11 à San José.mediaelectronicstechnologycommunicationfrequencysignalessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanal, piste(storage) The portion of a storage medium, such as a track or a band, that is accessible to a given reading or writing station or head."This chip in this disk drive is the channel device."Cette puce dans ce lecteur de disque est le dispositif de canal.computingtechnologyelectronicsdevicemachinetechnicalpartstructuresysteminfocommunicationsignalessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanal, voie(technic) The way in a turbine pump where the pressure is built up."The liquid is pressurized in the lateral channel."Le liquide est mis sous pression dans le canal latéral.technicalmachinepartessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanal de distributionA distribution channel"The school uses a direct channel for distributing important announcements to parents. "L'école utilise un canal de distribution direct pour diffuser les annonces importantes aux parents.businesscommerceeconomyessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSalon de discussion, canalA particular area for conversations on an IRC network, analogous to a chat room and often dedicated to a specific topic."The tech support team uses a special channel on the IRC network to discuss computer problems. "L'équipe d'assistance technique utilise un canal spécial sur le réseau IRC pour discuter des problèmes informatiques.internetcomputingcommunicationessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanalAn obsolete means of delivering up-to-date Internet content."The school newsletter used to be delivered via the old "channel" for announcements, but now uses a website for updates. "Le bulletin d'information de l'école était autrefois diffusé via l'ancien «canal» pour les annonces, mais utilise désormais un site Web pour les mises à jour.internettechnologymediacommunicationessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMédium, canalA psychic or medium who temporarily takes on the personality of somebody else."The channel claimed to be communicating with her deceased grandmother. "Le médium a affirmé communiquer avec sa grand-mère décédée.supernaturalpersonreligionmythologysoulmindcommunicationessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCanaliser, creuser un canal dansTo make or cut a channel or groove in."The carpenter carefully channeled the wood to create a smooth, even surface for the shelf. "Le charpentier a soigneusement creusé un canal dans le bois pour créer une surface lisse et uniforme pour l'étagère.technicalutilityindustrybuildingessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCanaliser, dirigerTo direct or guide along a desired course."We will channel the traffic to the left with these cones."Nous allons canaliser la circulation vers la gauche avec ces cônes.directiontechnologycommunicationessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareServir de médium pour(of a spirit, as of a dead person) To serve as a medium for."She was channeling the spirit of her late husband, Seth."Elle servait de médium pour l'esprit de son défunt mari, Seth.soulreligionsupernaturalphilosophymindessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImiter, singerTo follow as a model, especially in a performance."The young actor channeled his grandfather's energy in his performance of the play. "Le jeune acteur a imité l'énergie de son grand-père dans sa performance de la pièce.entertainmentartstyleessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSabords, barres de bordThe wale of a sailing ship which projects beyond the gunwale and to which the shrouds attach via the chains. One of the flat ledges of heavy plank bolted edgewise to the outside of a vessel, to increase the spread of the shrouds and carry them clear of the bulwarks."The sailboat's channel supported the shrouds, preventing the sails from dragging on the ship's railing. "Les barres de bord du voilier soutenaient les haubans, empêchant les voiles de traîner sur le bastingage du navire.nauticalsailingvehicletechnicalstructurepartoceanessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading