main canal

collocation in English

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main
adjective[before noun]
uk
/meɪn/us
/meɪn/
larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the ...
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canal
noun[C]
uk
/kəˈnæl/us
/kəˈnæl/
a long, thin stretch of water that is artificially made either for boats to travel along or for taking water from one area ...
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(Definition ofmainandcanalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The water for these wells came from superficial infiltrations from themaincanal, resulting in widespread dysentery and enteritis.
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Farmers were reported to have started pumping water from themaincanalas well from the groundwater.
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The sugar refinery draws water from the westernmaincanal, the outfall of which is used for rice irrigation beyond the sugar scheme boundary.
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Such a local irrigation order is in turn sustained by the larger concerns of managing themaincanal and coordinating the distribution of water among laterals.
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The rightmaincanalwas delayed due to various reasons.
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The river's water would then flow into themaincanal.
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The floods also displaced 50,000 yards ofmaincanal.
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Seven water reservoirs lie along themaincanal, which is 402.6km mi in length.
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It is now themaincanalof a large irrigation system.
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It opened in 1777, but was an engineering failure, and closed when themaincanalopened.
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Themaincanallength is, and its feeder canal is long.
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Themaincanallength is 34 km with of tertiary canals.
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Branch canals were also built to serve as extensions from themaincanal.
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Planning is evident in the walls, high temple district,maincanalwith harbor, and main street.
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The system consists ofmaincanalof 272 miles and about 4000 miles long distribution channels.
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Some 36 mi of themaincanal, and all 22 miles (35 km) of the feeder canal, still exist.
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Some 36 miles of themaincanal, and all 22 miles (35 km) of the feeder canal, still exist.
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While themaincanalwas opened in 1810, some branches were operating before this and others added afterwards.
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It is generally used by young children and others who wish to avoid the rapid speed of themaincanal.
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The branch declined with themaincanal, and was little used after the 1920s, although not officially abandoned until 1952.
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Eachmaincanal, which enhances the water movement between sea and lagoon, has several subcanals on either side with a substantial number of mangrove seedlings.
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Itsmaincanalis 0.4 mi wide and its depth ranges from 47to 120, the water's depth along the piers ranges between 28and 29.
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Themaincanalof the reservoir is 13.32 mi in length and its distributary canals are in total 51.68 mi long.
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Steel gates have been built at all off-take points from themaincanaland at all tertiary off-takes from secondary canals.
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Itsmaincanalis.4 miles wide and its depth ranges from 47 to 120 feet, the water's depth along the piers ranges between 28 and 29 feet.
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