artificial canal

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artificial
adjective
uk
/ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/us
/ˌɑːr.t̬əˈfɪʃ.əl/
made by people, often as a copy of ...
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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 ofartificialandcanalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He enclosed a park round it, with plantations of trees, and anartificialcanal.
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Just before the paintings, an 250-foot (80 m)artificialcanalhas been cut into the red clay floor of the cave.
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The bifurcation is actually an artificial phenomenon, as the connection was achieved by digging anartificialcanal, but the downstream water flow is still natural.
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The town developed along the river from the 11th century onwards, building anartificialcanalto power various industrial activities, such as wheat mills and paper factories.
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The argument then put forward was that full descriptions of the artificial canals to which the special provisions are to apply would be complex and difficult.
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These cultures learned how to control nature, creating expansive irrigation systems and artificial canals.
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Modification can come in the form of dams, artificial canals, and even the reversal of rivers.
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A complex network of artificial canals connects these rivers.
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Its purpose is to ensure freedom of navigation in waterways (i.e. ports, rivers and artificial canals) which bear international significance.
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The area consists of artificial canals separating dead-end residential blocks.
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With the advent of artificial canals, most of them were constructed with towpaths suitable for horses.
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Some sections of the waterway consist of natural inlets, saltwater rivers, bays, and sounds, while others are artificial canals.
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