Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
The smaller of two channels in a river that diverge to form an island.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A secondary channel of activity, typically in parallel with primary channels and somewhat independent of them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An unofficial communications channel used to make informal or subversive negotiations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A real-time online discussion that occurs simultaneously with a verbal presentation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
A gesture or short prompt by which a listener invites a speaker to continue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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noun
an alternative to the regular channels of communication that is used when agreements must be made secretly (especially in diplomacy or government)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: channel, communication channel, line
History
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