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saluran

Pronunciation: /saˈluran/

“saluran” is an Indonesian word. Its 16 meanings in English:

noun

  1. the natural or man-made deeper course through a reef, bar, bay, or any shallow body of water
  2. something through which another thing passes; a means of conveying or transmitting
  3. an ion channel: pore-forming proteins located in a cell membrane that allow specific ions to pass through
  4. a connection between initiating and terminating nodes of a circuit
  5. a path for conveying electrical or electromagnetic signals, usually distinguished from other parallel paths
  6. a specific radio frequency or band of frequencies, usually in conjunction with a predetermined letter, number, or codeword, and allocated by international agreement
  7. a specific radio frequency or band of frequencies used for transmitting television
  8. a particular area for conversations on an IRC or similar network, analogous to a chat room and often dedicated to a specific topic
  9. an artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation
  10. a tubular channel within the body
  11. channeling, channelling
  12. a pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another
  13. an enclosure or channel for electrical cable runs, telephone cables, or other conductors
  14. a vessel for conveying lymph or glandular secretions such as tears or bile
  15. any circuit or loop of an electrical system
  16. 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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