channel

/ˈt͡ʃænəl/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

The hollow bed of running waters; (also) the bed of the sea or other body of water.

2

The natural or man-made deeper course through a reef, bar, bay, or any shallow body of water.

3

The navigable part of a river.

4

A narrow body of water between two land masses.

5

Something through which another thing passes; a means of conveying or transmitting.

6

An ion channel: pore-forming proteins located in a cell membrane that allow specific ions to pass through.

7

A gutter; a groove, as in a fluted column.

8

A structural member with a cross section shaped like a squared-off letter C.

9

A connection between initiating and terminating nodes of a circuit.

10

The narrow conducting portion of a MOSFET transistor.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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