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channelise

[chan-l-ahyz]

verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -ized, -iz·ing.

to channel.

Also, especially British, chan·nel·ise.

Origin:
1600–10; channel¹ + -ize

Related forms

chan·nel·i·za·tion, noun

non·chan·nel·ized, adjective

un·chan·nel·ized, adjective

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channelize or channelise (ˈtʃænəlaɪz)

—vb
	(tr) to guide through or as if through a channel; provide a channel for

channelise or channelise

—vb

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