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- Dictionaryconduit/ˈkɒnd(w)ɪt/
noun
- 1. a channel for conveying water or other fluid: "nearby springs supplied the conduit which ran into the brewery"
- 2. a tube or trough for protecting electric wiring: "the gas pipe should not be close to any electrical conduit"
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CONDUIT definition: 1. a pipe or passage for water or electrical wires to go through: 2. a way of connecting two…. Learn more.
The meaning of CONDUIT is a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed. How to use conduit in a sentence.
1. a pipe, tube, or natural channel for conveying water or other fluid. 2. a channel through which anything is conveyed: a conduit for information. 3. a structure containing ducts for electrical conductors or cables. 4. Archaic. a fountain.
noun. a pipe, tube, or the like, for conveying water or other fluid. Synonyms: channel, main, duct. a similar natural passage. any means of transmission or conveyance, as of information: According to rumor, he served as a conduit for Israeli intelligence. Electricity. a structure containing one or more ducts. Archaic. a fountain. conduit.
The noun conduit comes from root words meaning "pipe," and the word retains this definition. For example, a channel between a reservoir and a water treatment plant could be called a conduit. Conduit can also be used in a figurative sense to refer to someone or something that conveys goods, information, or ideas. For instance, a religious leader ...
A conduit is a small tunnel, pipe, or channel through which water or electrical wires go.
Definition of conduit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CONDUIT meaning: 1 : a pipe or tube through which something (such as water or wire) passes; 2 : someone or something that is used as a way of sending something (such as information or money) from one place or person to another often + for.
Filter. noun. A pipe or channel for conveying fluids. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A tube, pipe, or protected trough for electric wires. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any channel, or means, whereby something is passed on.
conduit /ˈkɒndɪt -djʊɪt / n. a pipe or channel for carrying a fluid. a rigid tube or duct for carrying and protecting electrical wires or cables. an agency or means of access, communication, etc.
