conduit

noun

ˈkän-ˌdü-ət How to pronounce conduit (audio)
Definition of conduitnext
1
as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas) the major conduit for carrying water to the military base

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2
as in aqueduct
an open man-made passageway for water water flowed along the conduit to the fountain

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Recent Examples of conduit However, developing specialized buoyant materials, underwater conduits, and anti-corrosive gear come with a premium price tag. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 As to mechanical, electrical and plumbing work, the construction crew has installed five miles of conduit, obtained 1,700 linear feet of plumbing pipe and installed 500 linear feet of that piping. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Cunningham has become a conduit for MAGA grievances, and her knack for garnering attention has been a boon for those championing right wing causes. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Or a spiked talisman that could prove a conduit between our world and the land of the Further. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conduit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conduit
  1. pipe
  2. aqueduct
  3. tube
  4. canal
  5. channel
  6. funnel
Noun
  • Aguas de La Habana, the state utilities company in the capital, issues daily updates to clients on service interruptions caused by electricity cuts or burst pipes.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The project is expected to start sending water into city pipes as soon as early 2029.
    — Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of pipe
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  • Chase through the aqueduct This is the first major chase sequence, with both the T-800 and the T-1000 trying to get to a fleeing John Connor first.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Vigiles were also tasked with maintaining public order at night, and their nearby barracks used water from an aqueduct.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of aqueduct
Noun
  • The design introduced major changes to the forward section of the submarine, including a Large Aperture Bow sonar array and two Virginia Payload Tubes replacing the 12 individual vertical-launch tubes used on earlier boats.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Mehta said federal Bureau of Prisons medical staff can feed Lakanwal intravenously or through a medical tube to save his life.
    — Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of tube
Noun
  • The iconic destination woos visitors with its rich history, stunning architecture, and a unique network of bridges and canals linking neighborhoods across the Venetian lagoon.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Police are warning families to watch their children and pets around canals, ponds and other waterways after an American crocodile killed a dog in South Miami on Thursday.
    — David Goodhue August 27, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of canal
Noun
  • The island, just over 2 miles long, was created in the late 1960s from sand dredged during the deepening of the Elbe shipping channel that serves the port of Hamburg, then left to itself and gradually planted over.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Another transition, as if someone had switched channels to a prestige family drama (kudos to the many hats cinematographer Zach Kuperstein wears), takes us to a regular modern-day suburban street.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of channel
Noun
  • This one below is waterproof and has a funnel-neck design that's on trend right now.
    — Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The funnel of foreign athletes to American colleges, which had experienced steady growth for years, is beginning to show its limits.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of funnel

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