plural of channel
"The general refused to bypass the established channels before issuing orders to his troops."
Formal lines of command and procedure.
In plain English: Channels are specific paths or ways that information, signals, or resources move from one place to another.
"The TV remote let me switch between different channels to find my favorite show."
Usage: Use "channels" to refer to official communication lines or established routes through which information flows within an organization. Avoid using this term for television stations or digital apps when you simply mean the physical medium or device itself.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of channel
"She channels her frustration into productive work every morning."
In plain English: To channel means to direct your energy or feelings into a specific activity or goal.
"She channels her frustration into productive work."
Usage: To channel something means to direct or guide it toward a specific goal or outlet, such as directing energy into productive work. Use this verb when you want to describe focusing resources, emotions, or physical flow rather than letting them scatter.
Derived from Old French chanel, which comes from Latin canalis meaning "pipe" or "tunnel," the term originally referred to artificial waterways dug through land. It later evolved in English to denote any narrow passage, such as a riverbed, and subsequently extended metaphorically to means of communication like television networks.