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Inland navigation (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

canal

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'inland navigation' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for canal that I've seen before include "Grand Union perhaps" , "Manmade flower" , "Man-made channel of water" , "Long, narrow strip of water" , "Man-made strip of water" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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