1. directing or guiding something through a particular course or into a specific channel
Usage: present participle of channelize
2. modifying a waterway by creating artificial channels or barriers
Usage: engineering; present participle of channelize

Examples

• The city is channelizing traffic away from the construction zone.
• Engineers are channelizing the river to prevent flooding.
• The new highway design focuses on channelizing vehicles more efficiently.
• They are channelizing the stream to protect the wetlands.
• The project involves channelizing stormwater runoff into retention ponds.
• Traffic engineers are channelizing the intersection to improve safety.