former canal
C31939
concept
A former canal is a disused or decommissioned artificial waterway that once facilitated transportation, irrigation, or drainage but no longer serves its original function.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| former canal canonical | 4 |
| disused canal | 2 |
| branch of the Grand Union Canal | 1 |
| canal remnants | 1 |
| disused canal section | 1 |
| historic canal remains | 1 |
| historic canal route | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: former canal
Generated description
A former canal is a disused or decommissioned artificial waterway that once facilitated transportation, irrigation, or drainage but no longer serves its original function.
Instances (11)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
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Nieuwezijds Achterburgwal
linked to:
Nieuwezijds Achterburgwal (Spuistraat)
|
— |
| Old Union Canal route towards Northampton | historic canal route |
| Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal | — |
| Wendover Arm | branch of the Grand Union Canal |
| Canal de Miramontes | — |
| Thames and Severn Canal (disused) near Radcot | disused canal section |
| Derby Canal | — |
| Wey and Arun Canal (remnants) | canal remnants |
| remains of Fletcher’s Canal | historic canal remains |
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Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal
linked to:
Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal (disused)
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disused canal |
| Bentley Canal (remnant and line) | disused canal |