grand canal

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a) a canal (=an artificial river) in Venice, Italy, which is the main way through the city and has many famous buildings along its sides b) the longest canal in China. Part of it, connecting the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, was built in the 5th century BC. Series of waterways in northern China that link Hangzhou with Beijing. Some 1,085 mi (1,747 km) in length, it is the world's longest man-made waterway. It was build to enable successive Chinese regimes to transport surplus grain from the agriculturally rich Yangtze (Chang) and Huai river valleys to feed the capital cities and large standing armies in the north. The oldest portion, in the south, may date from the 4th century BC. Expanded over the centuries, it continues to be used today for shipping and irrigation
an inland waterway 1000 miles long in eastern China; extends from Tianjin in the north to Hangzhou in the south the major waterway in Venice, Italy
Grand Union Canal
a canal (=an artificial river made for boats to travel on) opened in 1801, connecting London with the English Midlands
grand canal

    Hyphenation

    grand ca·nal

    Turkish pronunciation

    gränd kınäl

    Pronunciation

    /ˈgrand kəˈnal/ /ˈɡrænd kəˈnæl/
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