conduit

Definitions


[ˈkɒndjʊɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a channel for conveying water or other fluid
(e.g: nearby springs supplied the conduit which ran into the brewery)

- a tube or trough for protecting electric wiring
(e.g: the gas pipe should not be close to any electrical conduit)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin conductus, from Latin conducere ‘bring together’ (see conduct)




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