Portuguese

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Etymology

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From canalizar (to channel) +‎ -dor (-er), from canal (channel; canal).

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.nɐ.li.zɐˈdoɾ/ [kɐ.nɐ.li.zɐˈðoɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.nɐ.li.zɐˈdo.ɾi/ [kɐ.nɐ.li.zɐˈðo.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: ca‧na‧li‧za‧dor

Noun

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canalizador m (plural canalizadores, feminine canalizadora, feminine plural canalizadoras)

  1. something which channels (directs something’s flow)
  2. someone who builds canals
  3. someone who builds sewage and drainage systems
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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /kanaliθaˈdoɾ/ [ka.na.li.θaˈð̞oɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /kanalisaˈdoɾ/ [ka.na.li.saˈð̞oɾ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: ca‧na‧li‧za‧dor

Noun

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canalizador m (plural canalizadores)

  1. channeler