return channel

US: /rɪˈtɝːn ˈtʃænəl/

Definition

Definition of return channel - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

telecommunicationspath used to send data or signals back to a central system

The modem uses a phone line as the return channel for requests.

communicationway for people to send feedback or responses to an originator

The survey email included a clear return channel for customer comments.

technology

TECH.

passage that carries liquid or gas back to its source

TECH.

The pump overheated because the coolant return channel was blocked.

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Expressions with return

return empty-handed

come back without obtaining an item

She searched for the book but returned empty-handed.

by return

adv.

immediately after receiving something

Please send the documents by return.

return the favour

do something nice for someone who helped you

She helped me last week, so I will return the favour.

return to sender

send back to the original sender

The package was damaged, so I had to return to sender.

return to earth

become more realistic or grounded

After the meeting, he had to return to earth.

return to form

comeback to previous success or quality

The team's return to form surprised everyone this season.

Expressions with channel

channel into

direct energy, effort, or resources toward a purpose

She channeled her anger into painting beautiful pictures.

channel surf

switch between TV channels quickly using a remote control

He likes to channel surf during commercials to avoid ads..

channel your energy

direct your enthusiasm towards a goal

Channel your energy into finishing the proposal before Friday.

channel the spirit of

emulate the qualities or characteristics of someone

She tried to channel the spirit of her mentor during the presentation.

change the channel

switch from one TV channel to another

Please change the channel to watch the news.

news channel

television or radio station that broadcasts news reports

She always watches the news channel at 6 PM for daily updates..

shopping channel

television channel dedicated to selling products

She bought a new blender from the shopping channel.

television channel

television station and its programs

The television channel offers a variety of shows daily.

radio channel

particular station providing programs through radio transmission

My grandmother still listens to her favorite radio channel every evening.

video channel

online page where a person or group regularly posts and organizes videos

She launched a video channel to share her travel vlogs.

Examples of return channel in a sentence

Engineers upgraded the return channel to handle higher data rates.
The hotline provides a return channel for callers.
Include a return channel in the public notice.
Engineers redesigned the return channel to prevent air bubbles from forming.
Sediment buildup in the return channel reduced the system’s overall efficiency.

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French:canal de retour, canal de réponse, ...
German:Rückkanal, Antwortkanal, ...
Italian:canale di ritorno, canale di feedback, ...
Spanish:canal de retorno, canal de respuesta, ...
Portuguese:canal de retorno, via de retorno, ...
Chinese:回传通道, 反馈渠道, ...
Japanese:返送チャネル, フィードバック経路, ...
Arabic:قَنَاة رُجُوعِيّة, قَناةُ الرُّجوعِ, ...
Hebrew:עָרוּץ חָזוֹר, עָרוּץ תְּגוּבָה, ...
Russian:обратный канал, обратный канал связи, ...
Ukrainian:зворотний канал, канал зворотного зв'язку, ...
Hindi:रिटर्न चैनल, प्रतिप्रेषण चैनल, ...
Bengali:রিটার্ন চ্যানেল, প্রতিক্রিয়া চ্যানেল, ...
Catalan:canal de retorn, canal de resposta, ...
Czech:zpětný kanál, kanál zpětné vazby, ...
Danish:returkanal, feedbackkanal, ...
Dutch:retourkanaal, feedbackkanaal, ...
Greek:κανάλι επιστροφής, κανάλι ανατροφοδότησης, ...
Hungarian:visszirányú csatorna, visszacsatolási csatorna, ...
Khmer:ផ្លូវបញ្ជូនទិន្នន័យ ឬសញ្ញាត្រឡប់ទៅប្រព័ន្ធកណ្តាល, បណ្តាញតបត្រឡប់, ...
Korean:반환 채널, 피드백 채널, ...
Persian:کانال بازگشت, کانال بازخورد, ...
Polish:kanał zwrotny, kanał odpowiedzi, ...
Portuguese (BR):canal de retorno, canal de resposta, ...
Romanian:canal de retur, canal de feedback, ...
Swedish:returkanal, återkopplingskanal, ...
Thai:ช่องทางส่งกลับ, ช่องทางตอบกลับ, ...
Turkish:dönüş kanalı, geri bildirim kanalı, ...
Vietnamese:kênh trả về, kênh phản hồi, ...

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