Channel
Channel noun - An open man-made passageway for water.
Usage example: water was drained from the swamp through a specially constructed channel
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Synonyms for Channel
Spillway and channel are semantically related in duct topic. In some cases you can use "Spillway" instead a noun "Channel".
Spillway
Spillway noun - A channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction.
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Synonyms for Spillway
Channel and spillway are semantically related in waterway topic. You can use "Channel" instead a noun "Spillway", if it concerns topics such as chute.
Nearby Word: spill
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