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Term: Ship Canal

Definition:

A ship canal is a man-made waterway constructed to enable the passage of ships between two bodies of water, typically connecting a river or lake with a larger body of water such as an ocean or sea.

Sense 1:

Noun: A specific type of canal designed for the navigation of ships.

Example Sentence: The Panama Canal is one of the most famous ship canals in the world, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Sense 2:

Noun: A waterway used for the transportation of goods and commodities by ships.

Example Sentence: The Suez Canal facilitates the shipping of oil cargoes between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.

Sense 3:

Noun: A canal specifically serving as a route for military or defense purposes.

Example Sentence: The Kiel Canal, originally constructed for defense reasons, is now a popular ship canal for both military and commercial vessels.

Sense 4:

Adjective: Used to describe something related to or associated with ship canals.

Example Sentence: The ship canal authority introduced new rules for maintaining the flow of traffic through the canal system.

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