channel
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1. a way of selling a company's product either directly or via distributors (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | marketing, |
| definition | : | the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service (noun.act) |
2. a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | passage, |
| definition | : | a way through or along which someone or something may pass (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gutter, trough, |
| definition | : | a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | limbers, |
| definition | : | a channel or gutter on either side of a ship's keelson; carries bilge water into the pump well (noun.artifact) |
3. a television station and its programs (noun.artifact)
4. a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | passage, passageway, |
| definition | : | a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | pore, |
| definition | : | any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | canaliculus, |
| definition | : | a small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | sinus, venous sinus, |
| definition | : | a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | nasolacrimal duct, |
| definition | : | a duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | haversian canal, |
| definition | : | any of the many tiny canals that contain blood vessels and connective tissue and that form a network in bone (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | hepatic duct, |
| definition | : | the duct that drains bile from the liver (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | canalis inguinalis, inguinal canal, |
| definition | : | oblique passage through the lower abdominal wall; in males it is the passage through which the testes descend into the scrotum and it contains the spermatic cord; in females it transmits the round ligament of the uterus (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | bile duct, common bile duct, |
| definition | : | a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | pancreatic duct, |
| definition | : | a duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | lymph vessel, lymphatic vessel, |
| definition | : | a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | salivary duct, |
| definition | : | a duct through which saliva passes from the salivary gland into the mouth (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | ureter, |
| definition | : | either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | urethra, |
| definition | : | duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | vagina, |
| definition | : | the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | epididymis, |
| definition | : | a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | ductus deferens, vas deferens, |
| definition | : | a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | seminal duct, |
| definition | : | the efferent duct of the testis in man (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | ejaculatory duct, |
| definition | : | a part of the seminal duct formed by the duct from the seminal vesicle and the vas deferens; passes through the prostate gland (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | bronchiole, |
| definition | : | any of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoli (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | lactiferous duct, |
| definition | : | ducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipple (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | ampulla, |
| definition | : | the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear (noun.body) |
5. a path over which electrical signals can pass (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | transmission, |
| definition | : | communication by means of transmitted signals (noun.communication) |
6. (often plural) a means of communication or access (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | communicating, communication, |
| definition | : | the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | back channel, |
| definition | : | an alternative to the regular channels of communication that is used when agreements must be made secretly (especially in diplomacy or government) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | lens, |
| definition | : | (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | line of gab, patter, spiel, |
| definition | : | plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson) (noun.communication) |
| domain usage | : | plural, plural form, |
| definition | : | the form of a word that is used to denote more than one (noun.communication) |
7. a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | body of water, water, |
| definition | : | the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | canal, |
| definition | : | (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | gut, |
| definition | : | a narrow channel or strait (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | rill, |
| definition | : | a small channel (as one formed by soil erosion) (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | sound, strait, |
| definition | : | a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | tideway, |
| definition | : | a channel in which a tidal current runs (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | watercourse, |
| definition | : | natural or artificial channel through which water flows (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | harlem river, |
| definition | : | a channel separating Manhattan from the Bronx (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | english channel, |
| definition | : | an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that forms a channel between France and Britain (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | hampton roads, |
| definition | : | a channel in southeastern Virginia through which the Elizabeth River and the James River flow into Chesapeake Bay (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | mozambique channel, |
| definition | : | an arm of the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and southeastern Africa (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | windward passage, |
| definition | : | a channel between eastern Cuba and western Haiti that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Caribbean Sea (noun.object) |
| domain category | : | river, |
| definition | : | a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek) (noun.object) |
8. a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record) (noun.shape)
| hyponym | : | dado, |
| definition | : | a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | flute, fluting, |
| definition | : | a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | quirk, |
| definition | : | a narrow groove beside a beading (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rabbet, rebate, |
| definition | : | a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | track, |
| definition | : | a groove on a phonograph recording (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rut, |
| definition | : | a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels) (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | stria, striation, |
| definition | : | any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | washout, |
| definition | : | the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water (noun.shape) |
9. send from one person or place to another (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | bring, convey, fetch, get, |
| definition | : | go or come after and bring or take back (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | project, |
| definition | : | transfer (ideas or principles) from one domain into another (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | propagate, |
| definition | : | transmit (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | translate, |
| definition | : | bring to a certain spiritual state (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | release, turn, |
| definition | : | let (something) fall or spill from a container (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | send, send out, |
| definition | : | to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place (verb.contact) |
10. direct the flow of (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer, |
| definition | : | direct the course; determine the direction of travelling (verb.motion) |
11. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | bring, convey, take, |
| definition | : | take something or somebody with oneself somewhere (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | wash up, |
| definition | : | carry somewhere (of water or current or waves) (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | pipe in, |
| definition | : | bring in through pipes (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | bring in, |
| definition | : | transmit (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | retransmit, |
| definition | : | transmit again (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | carry, convey, express, |
| definition | : | serve as a means for expressing something (verb.communication) |
| verb group | : | carry, |
| definition | : | be conveyed over a certain distance (verb.stative) |
12. a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through (noun.artifact)
13. a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance (noun.body)
14. a path over which electrical signals can pass (noun.communication)
15. (often plural) a means of communication or access (noun.communication)
16. a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record) (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | furrow, groove, rut, |
| definition | : | hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | groove, |
| definition | : | make a groove in, or provide with a groove (verb.contact) |
17. send from one person or place to another (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | transfer, transference, |
| definition | : | the act of transfering something from one form to another (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | conveyance, transport, |
| definition | : | something that serves as a means of transportation (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct, |
| definition | : | a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | sender, transmitter, |
| definition | : | someone who transmits a message (noun.person) |
18. direct the flow of (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | canal, |
| definition | : | long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct, |
| definition | : | a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance (noun.body) |
19. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | carry, |
| definition | : | the act of carrying something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | conductor, |
| definition | : | a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc. (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | transmission, |
| definition | : | communication by means of transmitted signals (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | carrier, carrier wave, |
| definition | : | a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | conduction, conductivity, |
| definition | : | the transmission of heat or electricity or sound (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | conductor, |
| definition | : | a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | conductive, |
| definition | : | having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity (adj.all) |
20. a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through (noun.artifact)
21. a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance (noun.body)
22. a path over which electrical signals can pass (noun.communication)
23. (often plural) a means of communication or access (noun.communication)
24. a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record) (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | furrow, groove, rut, |
| definition | : | hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | groove, |
| definition | : | make a groove in, or provide with a groove (verb.contact) |
25. send from one person or place to another (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | transfer, transference, |
| definition | : | the act of transfering something from one form to another (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | conveyance, transport, |
| definition | : | something that serves as a means of transportation (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct, |
| definition | : | a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | sender, transmitter, |
| definition | : | someone who transmits a message (noun.person) |
26. direct the flow of (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | canal, |
| definition | : | long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct, |
| definition | : | a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance (noun.body) |
27. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | carry, |
| definition | : | the act of carrying something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | conductor, |
| definition | : | a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc. (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | transmission, |
| definition | : | communication by means of transmitted signals (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | carrier, carrier wave, |
| definition | : | a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | conduction, conductivity, |
| definition | : | the transmission of heat or electricity or sound (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | conductor, |
| definition | : | a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | conductive, |
| definition | : | having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity (adj.all) |
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