Canal

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Human CreationsPlay
Canal refers to waterways specifically constructed by people, not natural ones. SlideThey built a canal to connect two rivers.
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Global SignificancePlay
Some canals are monumental, shaping international trade and travel. SlideThe Suez Canal blockade had global trade implications.
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Engineering MarvelPlay
Large canals are feats of engineering and often celebrated as such. SlideThe Panama Canal expansion was an engineering triumph.