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aqueduct
(ækwɪdʌkt)
Word forms: plural aqueducts
1. countable noun
An aqueduct is a long bridge with many arches, which carries a water supply or a canal over a valley.
...an old Roman aqueduct.
Synonyms: conduit, channel, passage, canal More Synonyms of aqueduct
2. countable noun
An aqueduct is a large pipe or canal which carries a water supply to a city or a farming area.
...a nationwide system of aqueducts to carry water to the arid parts of this country.
aqueduct in British English
(ˈækwɪˌdʌkt)
noun
1.
a conduit used to convey water over a long distance, either by a tunnel or more usually by a bridge
2.
a structure, usually a bridge, that carries such a conduit or a canal across a valley or river
3.
a channel in an organ or part of the body, esp one that conveys a natural body fluid
Word origin
C16: from Latin aquaeductus, from aqua water + dūcere to conveyaqueduct in American English
(ˈækwəˌdʌkt)
noun
1.
a large pipe or conduit made for bringing water from a distant source
2.
a bridgelike structure for carrying a water conduit or canal across a river or valley
3. Anatomy
a passage or canal
Word origin
L aquaeductus < aquae, gen. of aqua, water + ductus: see ductImage ofaqueduct
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Examples of 'aqueduct' in a sentenceaqueduct
Word lists withaqueduct
types of bridge(noun)
Definition
a structure, often a bridge, that carries water across a valley or river
an old Roman aqueduct
Synonyms
conduit
He saw that the conduit was choked with rubbish.
channel
Oil spilled into the channel following a collision between a tanker and a trawler.
passage
cells that line the air passages
canal
A blockage of the canal could severely affect international shipping.
waterway
duct
a big air duct in the ceiling
sluice
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