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Canalization

Construction of, or furnishing with, a canal or canals.

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Direction 76% connected

The act of directing, of aiming, regulating, guiding, or ordering; guidance; management; superintendence; administration; as, the direction o/ public…

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Management 76% connected

The act or art of managing; the manner of treating, directing, carrying on, or using, for a purpose; conduct; administration; guidance; control; as,…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Production 76% connected

The act or process or producing, bringing forth, or exhibiting to view; as, the production of commodities, of a witness.

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Canal 74% connected

An artificial channel filled with water and designed for navigation, or for irrigating land, etc.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Canal 74% connected

An artificial channel filled with water and designed for navigation, or for irrigating land, etc.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Channel 74% connected

The hollow bed where a stream of water runs or may run.

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Channel 74% connected

The hollow bed where a stream of water runs or may run.

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Steer 74% connected

A young male of the ox kind; especially, a common ox; a castrated taurine male from two to four years old. See the Note under Ox.

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Steer 74% connected

A young male of the ox kind; especially, a common ox; a castrated taurine male from two to four years old. See the Note under Ox.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Transfer 74% connected

To convey from one place or person another; to transport, remove, or cause to pass, to another place or person; as, to transfer the laws of one count…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Transfer 74% connected

To convey from one place or person another; to transport, remove, or cause to pass, to another place or person; as, to transfer the laws of one count…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Transmit 74% connected

To cause to pass over or through; to communicate by sending; to send from one person or place to another; to pass on or down as by inheritance; as, t…

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Transmit 74% connected

To cause to pass over or through; to communicate by sending; to send from one person or place to another; to pass on or down as by inheritance; as, t…

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