Conduit

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A pipe or channel for conveying fluids, such as water.
  • n. A tube or duct for enclosing electric wires or cable.
  • n. A means by which something is transmitted: an arms dealer who served as a conduit for intelligence data.
  • n. Archaic A fountain.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A pipe or channel for conveying water etc.
  • n. A duct or tube into which electrical cables may be pulled; a type of raceway.
  • n. A means by which something is transmitted.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A pipe, canal, channel, or passage for conveying water or fluid.
  • n.
  • n. A structure forming a reservoir for water.
  • n. A narrow passage for private communication.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Conduct; guidance; escort: in this sense now conduct.
  • n. A medium or means of conveying; anything serving as a channel for passage or transmission.
  • n. A pipe, tube, or other channel for the conveyance of water or other fluid.
  • n. A natural or artificial reservoir or source whence water is distributed; specifically, the former name of fountains built for this purpose.
  • n. A narrow walled passage, usually under ground, for the purpose of secret communication between apartments.
  • To lead; conduct; guide.
  • To convey, conduct, or transmit by or as by a conduit.
  • n. A form of vocal composition: same as conductus, 1.
  • n. Same as copula, 9.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    passage   
    Cross Reference
    Hyponym
    duct    spillway    sluiceway    tube    spill    millrace    penstock    waterspout    sluice    millrun   
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    channel   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    duct    tubing    girder    connector    vent    cable    tunnel    outlet    tube    fitting