aqueduct
[ ak-wi-duhkt ]
/ ˈæk wɪˌdʌkt /
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noun
Civil Engineering.
- a conduit or artificial channel for conducting water from a distance, usually by means of gravity.
- a bridgelike structure that carries a water conduit or canal across a valley or over a river.
Anatomy. a canal or passage through which liquids pass.
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Words nearby aqueduct
aquatics, aquatint, aquatone, aquavit, aqua vitae, aqueduct, aqueduct of Sylvius, aqueductus, aqueous, aqueous chamber, aqueous humor
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British Dictionary definitions for aqueduct
aqueduct
/ (ˈækwɪˌdʌkt) /
noun
a conduit used to convey water over a long distance, either by a tunnel or more usually by a bridge
a structure, usually a bridge, that carries such a conduit or a canal across a valley or river
a channel in an organ or part of the body, esp one that conveys a natural body fluid
Word Origin for aqueduct
C16: from Latin aquaeductus, from aqua water + dūcere to convey
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Medical definitions for aqueduct
aqueduct
[ ăk′wĭ-dŭkt′ ]
n.
A channel or passage in a body part or an organ.
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