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noun

channel

CEFR B1

a path over which electrical signals can pass

In a sentence

Six example sentences with channel, each labelled with its topic.

  • The camera's tethering cable carries one video channel to the monitor, so a loose plug freezes the preview instantly.

    Photography

  • Each microphone feeds its own channel on the desk, so the engineer can raise the snare without touching vocals.

    Music

  • A damaged connector left one channel dead, so data reached the server on three wires instead of four.

    Technology

  • The headset routes game audio to one channel and voice chat to another, so a teammate's call never drowns out footsteps.

    Gaming

  • The theater's surround system carries a separate channel for the rear speakers, which is where the rainfall comes from.

    Movies

  • The pacemaker's lead forms a channel for tiny electrical pulses that reach the heart muscle sixty times a minute.

    Medicine

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