[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

canalize \canalize\ v.
   1. to provide with a canal, as of a city.

   syn: canal.
        wordnet 1.5

   2. to to direct the flow of; -- also used abstractly, as of
      money or information.

   syn: channel.
        wordnet 1.5

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

canalize
     v 1: provide a city with a canal syn: canal, canalise
     2: direct the flow of; "channel infomartion towards a broad
        audience" syn: channel, canalise
see also:
canal canalise channel 

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