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con·duit
\ˈkän(ˌ)düə̇t, -ˌdwit, -_dəwə̇t, -də̇t, usu -d.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English condut, condit, conduit, from Middle French conduit, literally, action of leading, commanding — more at conduct
1. : a natural or artificial channel through which water or other fluid passes or is conveyed : aqueduct, pipe
< the conduit of a volcano >
< all the conduits of my blood froze up — Shakespeare >
2. archaic : fountain
< the conduits round the garden sing — D.G.Rossetti >
3.
a. obsolete : a passage within or between parts of a building
b. : a narrow often underground passage for private communication
4. : pipe, tube, or tile for receiving and protecting electric wires or cables (as for telephones or power lines)
5. : a means of conveying or distributing money
< the doctrine that corporations are a conduit for profits — J.T.Norman > |