canal /ka'nael/ noun 1 a long straight passage dug in the ground and filled with water for boats and ships to travel along; a smaller passage used for carrying water to fields, crops, etc. iM; ilMii:    the Panama/Suez

Canal 0 an irrigation canal

MU 2 a tube inside the body through which liquid, food or air can pass # If ; ^ If ; H H — see also

ALIMENTARY CANAL

ca'nal boat noun a long narrow boat used on canals ) — picture o page R3

can al ize (BrE also -ise) /'kaenalaiz/ verb [VN] 1 (tech­nical A ift) to make a river wider, deeper or straighter; to make a river into a canal ( Mil ) 1iW%, jJPlS, hW H; IE ( MM )  2 (formal) to control an

emotion, activity, etc. so that it is aimed at a particular purpose JE ( 'If it, ft A ^  — M it BH3

channel ► can al iza tion, -isa-tion /.kaenalai'zeijn; NAmE -nala’z-/ noun [U]

can-ape /’kaenapei; NAmE .kaena’pei/ noun [usually pi.] a small biscuit or piece of bread with cheese, meat, fish, etc. on it, usually served with drinks at a party /Mjf

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can ard /kae'naid; 'kaenaid; NAmE ka'naird; 'kaenaird/ noun (formal) a false report or piece of news 0 fix (ft

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can-ary /ka'neari; NAmE -‘neri/ noun (pi -ies) a small yellow bird with a beautiful song, often kept in a cage as a pet  IT7m see cat

can-asta /ka’naesta/ noun [u] a card game played with two packs of cards by two pairs of players who try to collect sets of cards      ( mmm, P9 A

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can-can /'kaenkaen/ noun (often the cancan) [sing.] a fast dance in which a line of women kick their legs high in the air |f M U ,     ^ $1 (       7 $ J5fc IA > ifi

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can-cel O-w/'kaensl/ verb (-H-, US -I-)

1 [VN] to decide that sth that has been arranged will not now take place mif; Miff £#ih: All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather. 0 A HI £ , M ffte Sf f) M ifX M o 0 Don’t forget to cancel the newspaper (= arrange for it not to be delivered) before going away.

#'J&7iT3fo — compare postpone 2 to say that you no longer want to continue with an agree­ment, especially one that has been legally arranged W, mm,   [VN] to cancel

a policy/subscription     ; WltiJM o Is it too late

to cancel my order? ft M if m M iT# ®7 ft A 7? 0 The US has agreed to cancel debts (= say that they no longer need to be paid) totalling $10 million. HB|s] 1 000 JffiMffigro O [V] No charge will be made if you cancel within 10 days. iU 7 f£ 10 f IIX A mm,  « 3 [VN] to mark a ticket or stamp so

that it cannot be used again Mm, if m (     )

Uihiyj .cancel out | .cancel sth^ outif two or more things cancel out or one cancels out the other, they are equally important but have an opposite effect on a situation so that the situation does not change ; 3tM: Recent losses have cancelled out any profits made at the start of the year.

0 The advantages and disadvantages would appear to cancel each other out. Ir^JSf1]^#^

can cel bot /'kaenslbnt; NAmE -bait/ noun (computing if) a program that can find and remove messages that groups of people on the Internet do not want to receive

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can cel la tion /.kaensa'leijn/ (NAmE also can-cel-ation) noun 1 [U, C] a decision to stop sth that has already been arranged from happening; a statement that sth will not happen mif;    We need at least 24 hours’

notice of cancellation. tfe m m, if   24 /f Bf if

^Po 0 a cancellation fee if 0 Heavy seas can cause cancellation of ferry services.

mm 9 0 Cancellations must be made in writing. Jtfjlift 2 [C] something that has been cancelled M m M 7 (ft fS $}: Are there any cancellations for this