canalise
/ˈkænəlaɪz/
verb
- To direct something (such as water, energy, or resources) along a particular path or channel.
- The government canalised funds toward education and healthcare.
- The engineers canalised the river to prevent flooding in the town.
- She tried to canalise her nervous energy into productive work.
- To convert a river or waterway into a canal by building locks, banks, or channels.
- After they canalised the creek, boats could travel safely through the region.
- The project to canalise the stream took over two years to complete.
- In the 19th century, they canalised many European rivers for trade.
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