
Canal
Human Creations
Canal refers to waterways specifically constructed by people, not natural ones.

They built a canal to connect two rivers.
Global Significance
Some canals are monumental, shaping international trade and travel.

The Suez Canal blockade had global trade implications.
Engineering Marvel
Large canals are feats of engineering and often celebrated as such.

The Panama Canal expansion was an engineering triumph.
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