construct canal
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to build an artificial waterway for navigation or irrigation
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Examples (10)
- The ancient civilization decided to construct a canal to link the two rivers.
- The government has approved a massive project to construct a new shipping canal.
- Farmers in the region petitioned the authorities to construct an irrigation canal to combat the drought.
- They constructed a canal using only basic tools and manual labor.
- Constructing a canal through the mountains was an incredible feat of engineering.
- The engineering firm will construct a canal to shorten the trade route.
- A new canal is being constructed to manage floodwaters.
- Despite the environmental concerns, the plan to construct the canal moved forward.
- It would be too expensive to construct a canal in this rocky terrain.
- How long will it take to construct the canal connecting the two lakes?