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Channels

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Noun

1. channels

official routes of communication

Example Sentences:
'you have to go through channels'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Channels

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noun
1. 
a broad strait connecting two areas of sea
2. 
the bed or course of a river, stream, or canal
3. 
a navigable course through a body of water
4. (often plural)
a means or agency of access, communication, etc
to go through official channels
5. 
a course into which something can be directed or moved
a new channel of thought
6. electronics
a. 
a band of radio frequencies assigned for a particular purpose, esp the broadcasting of a television signal
b. 
a path for an electromagnetic signal
a stereo set has two channels
c. 
a thin semiconductor layer between the source and drain of a field-effect transistor, the conductance of which is controlled by the gate voltage
7. 
a tubular or trough-shaped passage for fluids
8. 
a groove or flute, as in the shaft of a column
9. computing
a. 
a path along which data can be transmitted between a central processing unit and one or more peripheral devices
b. 
one of the lines along the length of a paper tape on which information can be stored in the form of punched holes
10.  short for channel iron
verb -nels, -nelling, -nelled or US -nels, -neling or -neled
11. 
to provide or be provided with a channel or channels; make or cut channels in (something)
12. (transitive)
to guide into or convey through a channel or channels
information was channelled through to them
13. 
to serve as a medium through whom the spirit of (a person of a former age) allegedly communicates with the living
14. (transitive)
to exhibit the traits of (another person) in one’s actions
15. (transitive)
to form a groove or flute in (a column, etc)
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
noun
the Channel

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Channels

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noun
1. 
the bed of a running stream, river, etc.
2. 
the deeper part of a river, harbor, etc.
3. 
a body of water joining two larger bodies of water
4. 
a tubelike passage for liquids
5. 
a. 
any means of passage
b. 
a course through which something moves or is transmitted, conveyed, expressed, etc.
6.  [pl.]
the proper or official course of transmission of communications
to make a request through army channels
7. 
a long groove or furrow
8. 
a rolled metal bar whose section is shaped thus ⊔
: also channel iron (or bar)
9. 
a narrow band of frequencies within which a radio or television transmitting station must keep its signal to prevent interference with other transmitters
10. 
any path that conducts an electronic signal between two points; specif., a pathway by which data is transmitted between two computers, a mainframe and a terminal, or a computer and a peripheral
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈchanneled or ˈchannelled, ˈchanneling or ˈchannelling
11. 
to make a channel or channels in
12. 
to flute (a pillar, column, etc.)
13. 
to send through a channel
14. 
in spiritualism, to serve as a medium for (a spirit)
noun
Obsolete
any of several metal ledges on the sides of a ship used to secure the rigging and keep the ropes free of the gunwales

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Channels

see synonyms of channels
n.
1. The bed of a stream or river.
2. The deeper part of a river or harbor, especially a deep navigable passage.
3. A broad strait, especially one that connects two seas.
4. A trench, furrow, or groove.
5. A tubular passage for liquids; a conduit.
6. A course or pathway through which information is transmitted: new channels of thought; a reliable channel of information.
7. often channels A route of communication or access: took her request through official channels.
8. In communications theory, a gesture, action, sound, written or spoken word, or visual image used in transmitting information.
9.
a. Electronics A specified frequency band for the transmission and reception of electromagnetic signals, as for television signals.
b. A continuous program of audio or video content distributed by a television, radio, or internet broadcaster.
c. A company or other entity presenting such content.
10. Computers A chatroom on an online network.
11. The medium through which a spirit guide purportedly communicates with the physical world.
12. A rolled metal bar with a bracket-shaped section.
tr.v. chan·neled, chan·nel·ing, chan·nels also chan·nelled or chan·nel·ling
1. To make or cut channels in.
2. To form a groove or flute in.
3. To direct or guide along some desired course: channels her curiosity into research; channel young people into good jobs.
4. To serve as a medium for (a spirit guide).
5. To use or follow as a model; imitate: a politician channeling bygone conservatives to appear stronger on defense.
n.
Nautical
A wood or steel ledge projecting from a sailing ship's sides to spread the shrouds and keep them clear of the gunwales.

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