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Definitions for Channel

[1] the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
[2] Nautical . a navigable route between two bodies of water.
[3] the deeper part of a waterway.
[4] a wide strait, as between a continent and an island.
[5] a course into which something may be directed: He hoped to direct the conversation to a new channel.
[6] a route through which anything passes or progresses: channels of trade.
[7] channels, the specific, prescribed, or official course or means of communication: In an emergency he was able to reach the governor without going through channels.
[8] a groove or furrow.
[9] a means of access: He considers the Senate a channel to the White House.
[10] Architecture . a flute in a column, especially one having no fillet between it and other flutes. any of the prominent vertical grooves in a triglyph.
[11] (in jazz or popular music) a bridge.
[12] a frequency band of sufficient width for one- or two-way communication from or to a transmitter used for television, radio, CB radio, telephone, or telegraph communication.
[13] Computers . a path for the transfer of signals or data within a computer or between a computer and its peripheral equipment.
[14] Digital Technology . feed(def 23) : Learn how to create your own web channel. a web page or website that distributes frequently updated content by means of a feed: Subscribe to my YouTube channel.
[15] either of the two signals in stereophonic or any single signal in multichannel sound recording and reproduction.
[16] Cell Biology . a transient opening made by a protein embedded in a cell membrane, permitting passage of specific ions or molecules into or out of the cell: calcium channel.
[17] a tubular passage for liquids or fluids.
[18] Building Trades . any structural member, as one of reinforced concrete, having the form of three sides of a rectangle. a number of such members: channel in 100-foot lengths. channel iron.
[19] to convey through or as through a channel: He channeled the information to us.
[20] to direct toward or into some particular course: to channel one's interests.
[21] to excavate as a channel.
[22] to form a channel in; groove.
[23] to become marked by a channel: Soft earth has a tendency to channel during a heavy rain.
[24] a horizontal timber or ledge built outboard from the side of a sailing vessel to spread shrouds and backstays outward.
[25] a broad strait connecting two areas of sea
[26] the bed or course of a river, stream, or canal
[27] a navigable course through a body of water
[28] (often plural) a means or agency of access, communication, etc to go through official channels
[29] a course into which something can be directed or moved a new channel of thought
[30] 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
[31] a tubular or trough-shaped passage for fluids
[32] a groove or flute, as in the shaft of a column
[33] 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
[34] short for channel iron
[35] to provide or be provided with a channel or channels; make or cut channels in (something)
[36] (tr) to guide into or convey through a channel or channels information was channelled through to them
[37] to serve as a medium through whom the spirit of (a person of a former age) allegedly communicates with the living
[38] (tr) to exhibit the traits of (another person) in one’s actions
[39] (tr) to form a groove or flute in (a column, etc)
[40] nautical a flat timber or metal ledge projecting from the hull of a vessel above the chainplates to increase the angle of the shrouds
[41] the Channel short for English Channel

Words related to Channel

medium, means, tunnel, route, carrier, avenue, agency, instrument, vehicle, funnel, siphon, carry, convey, transmit, transport, gully, duct, strait, course, slit

Words nearby Channel

changsha, changteh, changzhou, chania, chank, channel, channel back, channel bass, channel captain, channel catfish, channel country

Origin of Channel

2First recorded in 1760–70; variant of chain wale

Words that may be confused with Channel

Chanel, channel, charnel

Other words from Channel

chan·nel·er ; especially British , chan·nel·ler , noun
mul·ti·chan·neled , adjective
mul·ti·chan·nelled , adjective
non·chan·neled , adjective
un·chan·neled , adjective
un·chan·nelled , adjective

Word origin for Channel

C18: variant of earlier chainwale; see chain , wale 1 (planking)

Synonyms for Channel

avenue, carrier, means, medium, route, tunnel, approach, aqueduct, arroyo, artery, canal, canyon, chamber, chase, conduit, course, dig, ditch, duct, fluting, furrow, gouge, groove, gully, gutter, main, pass, passage, pipe, raceway, runway, sewer, slit, sound, strait, tideway, trough, tube, vein, watercourse, way