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Canal

usgb/kəˈnæl/Volume
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Human Creations

Canal refers to waterways specifically constructed by people, not natural ones.

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They built a canal to connect two rivers.
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Global Significance

Some canals are monumental, shaping international trade and travel.

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The Suez Canal blockade had global trade implications.
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Engineering Marvel

Large canals are feats of engineering and often celebrated as such.

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The Panama Canal expansion was an engineering triumph.
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