canalsystem

noun
UK /kəˈnæl ˌsɪstəm/
US /kəˈnæl ˌsɪstəm/

A canalsystem is a group of waterways built by people so boats can travel from place to place.

The old canalsystem helped farmers move their crops to the city.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The network of tubes inside a plant or animal that carry water or other fluids.

The plant's canalsystem moves water from the roots to the leaves.

3. A system of channels used to drain or irrigate land.

Engineers built a canalsystem to keep the fields from flooding.

4. A connected set of passages in a building or machine.

The factory's canalsystem carries cooling water to every machine.