Definition of conduit Conduit
/kɑˈnduɪt/ - [kanduit] - con•duit
We found 11 definitions of conduit from 6 different sources.
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What does conduit mean?
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NounPlural: conduits |
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| conduit - a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits" | ||
| passage the act of passing from one state or place to the next | ||
| aqueduct a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley | ||
| duct an enclosed conduit for a fluid | ||
| flue a conduit to carry off smoke | ||
| millrace, millrun a channel for the water current that turns a millwheel | ||
| sluice, sluiceway, penstock conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate | ||
| spillway, wasteweir, spill a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction | ||
| tubing, tube conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases | ||
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- conduit (Noun)
A pipe or channel for conveying water etc. - conduit (Noun)
A duct or tube into which electrical cables may be pulled; a type of raceway. - conduit (Noun)
A means by which something is transmitted. - conduit (Noun)
An investment vehicle that issues short-term commercial paper to finance long-term off-balance sheet bank assets.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- conduit (n.)
A pipe, canal, channel, or passage for conveying water or fluid. - conduit (n.)
A structure forming a reservoir for water. - conduit (n.)
A narrow passage for private communication.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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conduit
Duct for conveying water to a given place.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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conduit
kun′dit, or kon′-, n. a channel or pipe to lead or convey water, &c.: a kind of fountain. [Fr. conduit—L. conductus—conducĕre, to lead.]
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🔤- conduit, noun, singular of conduits.
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