Definitions

1. verb

to direct or channel (a force or process) into a particular path or course, especially by artificial means.

“The government worked to canalize the river to prevent flooding.”

2. verb

to build or construct a canal, especially one for navigation or irrigation.

“The engineers set out to canalize the new waterway.”

3. noun

a channel or passage for the flow of something, especially water or fluid.

“The city’s canal system has been a hub of trade for centuries.”