saluran
Pronunciation: /saˈluran/
“saluran” is an Indonesian word. Its 16 meanings in English:
noun
- the natural or man-made deeper course through a reef, bar, bay, or any shallow body of water
- something through which another thing passes; a means of conveying or transmitting
- an ion channel: pore-forming proteins located in a cell membrane that allow specific ions to pass through
- a connection between initiating and terminating nodes of a circuit
- a path for conveying electrical or electromagnetic signals, usually distinguished from other parallel paths
- a specific radio frequency or band of frequencies, usually in conjunction with a predetermined letter, number, or codeword, and allocated by international agreement
- a specific radio frequency or band of frequencies used for transmitting television
- a particular area for conversations on an IRC or similar network, analogous to a chat room and often dedicated to a specific topic
- an artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation
- a tubular channel within the body
- channeling, channelling
- a pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another
- an enclosure or channel for electrical cable runs, telephone cables, or other conductors
- a vessel for conveying lymph or glandular secretions such as tears or bile
- any circuit or loop of an electrical system
- the wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection
Etymology
Affixed salur + -an, inherited from Malay saluran. Semantic loan from English channel for all senses except sense 1.1
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