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canalize definition

ca·nal·ize (kə nal′īz′, kan′ə līz′)

transitive verb canalized -·ized′, canalizing -·iz′·ing

  1. to make a canal through
  2. to change into or make like a canal
  3. to provide an outlet for, esp. by directing into a specific channel or channels

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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