Channelize Definition & Meaning

channelize
verb
  1. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
  2. make a channel for; provide with a channel; "channelize the country for better transportation"
  3. send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message"
  4. cause to form a channel; "channelize a stream"

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