aqueduct

[ ak-wi-duhkt ]

/ ˈæk wɪˌdʌkt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR aqueduct ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Civil Engineering.

a conduit or artificial channel for conducting water from a distance, usually by means of gravity.
a bridgelike structure that carries a water conduit or canal across a valley or over a river.

Anatomy. a canal or passage through which liquids pass.

Origin of aqueduct

<Medieval Latin aquēductus<Latin aquae ductus a drawing off of water. See aqua, duct

Words nearby aqueduct

aquatics, aquatint, aquatone, aquavit, aqua vitae, aqueduct, aqueduct of Sylvius, aqueductus, aqueous, aqueous chamber, aqueous humor

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Example sentences from the Web for aqueduct

Take a winter afternoon at Aqueduct Park in Queens several months ago, just a mile from JFK airport.
It’s Kentucky Derby Day, but What About the Rest of Horse Racing?|Dan Packel|May 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I have a can't-miss tip in the seventh at Aqueduct plus a bridge to sell you.
March Madness Race Wars and Jimmer Fredette|Buzz Bissinger|March 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Segovia is best known for its trilogy of monuments: the Aqueduct, the Cathedral, and the Fortress.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|June 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
You may trace out the aqueduct all along by the remaining fragments of it.
Early Travels in Palestine|Arculf et al.

The romantic appearance of this spot has been greatly changed by the stream being turned into an aqueduct in the summer of 1873.
Rambles in Rome|S. Russell Forbes
In addition to its walls the town had vast cisterns, supplied by the aqueduct.
Annals of a Fortress|E. Viollet-le-Duc
But this work served not only as a bridge, but as an aqueduct also, when the island was inhabited.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
Among the ancient buildings which are still preserved, an amphitheatre, an aqueduct and a city gate may be mentioned.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for aqueduct

aqueduct

/ (ˈækwɪˌdʌkt) /

noun

a conduit used to convey water over a long distance, either by a tunnel or more usually by a bridge

a structure, usually a bridge, that carries such a conduit or a canal across a valley or river

a channel in an organ or part of the body, esp one that conveys a natural body fluid

Word Origin for aqueduct

C16: from Latin aquaeductus, from aqua water + dūcere to convey

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for aqueduct

aqueduct

[ ăk′wĭ-dŭkt′ ]

n.

A channel or passage in a body part or an organ.

单词	aqueduct
释义	aqueduct [ ak-wi-duhkt ] / ˈæk wɪˌdʌkt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aqueduct ON THESAURUS.COM noun Civil Engineering. a conduit or artificial channel for conducting water from a distance, usually by means of gravity. a bridgelike structure that carries a water conduit or canal across a valley or over a river. Anatomy. a canal or passage through which liquids pass. Origin of aqueduct <Medieval Latin aquēductus<Latin aquae ductus a drawing off of water. See aqua, duct Words nearby aqueduct aquatics, aquatint, aquatone, aquavit, aqua vitae, aqueduct, aqueduct of Sylvius, aqueductus, aqueous, aqueous chamber, aqueous humor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aqueduct Take a winter afternoon at Aqueduct Park in Queens several months ago, just a mile from JFK airport. It’s Kentucky Derby Day, but What About the Rest of Horse Racing?\|Dan Packel\|May 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I have a can't-miss tip in the seventh at Aqueduct plus a bridge to sell you. March Madness Race Wars and Jimmer Fredette\|Buzz Bissinger\|March 22, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Segovia is best known for its trilogy of monuments: the Aqueduct, the Cathedral, and the Fortress. Gal With a Suitcase\|Jolie Hunt\|June 5, 2010\|DAILY BEAST You may trace out the aqueduct all along by the remaining fragments of it. Early Travels in Palestine\|Arculf et al. The romantic appearance of this spot has been greatly changed by the stream being turned into an aqueduct in the summer of 1873. Rambles in Rome\|S. Russell Forbes In addition to its walls the town had vast cisterns, supplied by the aqueduct. Annals of a Fortress\|E. Viollet-le-Duc But this work served not only as a bridge, but as an aqueduct also, when the island was inhabited. The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)\|Strabo Among the ancient buildings which are still preserved, an amphitheatre, an aqueduct and a city gate may be mentioned. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for aqueduct aqueduct / (ˈækwɪˌdʌkt) / noun a conduit used to convey water over a long distance, either by a tunnel or more usually by a bridge a structure, usually a bridge, that carries such a conduit or a canal across a valley or river a channel in an organ or part of the body, esp one that conveys a natural body fluid Word Origin for aqueduct C16: from Latin aquaeductus, from aqua water + dūcere to convey Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to aqueduct conduit, duct, course, channel, pipeline, waterworks Medical definitions for aqueduct aqueduct [ ăk′wĭ-dŭkt′ ] n. A channel or passage in a body part or an organ. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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aqueduct

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Medical definitions for aqueduct

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