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What is a falaj?

What is a falaj? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A qanat.
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Evidence for the young age of uplift and faulting includes juvenile topography, faulted Quaternary marine terraces and a fractured falaj.
Soon we heard peals of laughter from children playing by the falaj and saw a deep water tank which, unusually, doubled as a bathing pool.
We start climbing across the terraces planted with apricots, onions, pomogranates, and lime trees. We then follow the falaj and climb steeply toward a small pass.
Descending the switchback path, we reached the falaj, ancient irrigation channels that funnelled spring water to the cool and shady oasis.
The falaj system and water course on which the settlement depends, together with the historic routes linking the settlement to other towns in the interior, extend far beyond its boundary.
The Falaj irrigates the small number of farms in al Fath area, which has become a domestic tourist destination for many families.

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