conduit

American  

[kon-dwit, -doo-it, -dyoo-it, -dit] / ˈkɒn dwɪt, -du ɪt, -dyu ɪt, -dɪt /

noun

1. a pipe, tube, or the like, for conveying water or other fluid.

   Synonyms:

   channel, main, duct

2. a similar natural passage.

3. any means of transmission or conveyance, as of information.

   According to rumor, he served as a conduit for Israeli intelligence.

4. Electricity. a structure containing one or more ducts.

5. Archaic. a fountain.

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conduit British  

/ ˈkɒndɪt, -djʊɪt /

noun

1. a pipe or channel for carrying a fluid

2. a rigid tube or duct for carrying and protecting electrical wires or cables

3. an agency or means of access, communication, etc

4. botany a water-transporting element in a plant; a xylem vessel or a tracheid

5. a rare word for fountain

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Etymology

Origin of conduit

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English conduit, condut, condewit, condit, from Old French conduit, from Medieval Latin conductus “pipe channel”; conduce, duct

Example Sentences

Qatar has shut its main liquified natural gas facility, the world’s largest, and tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the conduit for one-fifth of the world’s supply of crude oil, is severely disrupted.

From MarketWatch

The Strait is a crucial conduit thorough which most Persian Gulf production is transported.

From MarketWatch

It is the main conduit for oil and other energy products like liquefied natural gas as they flow between much of the Persian Gulf and Asia, Africa and beyond.

From MarketWatch

It is the main conduit for oil and other energy products like liquefied natural gas as they flow between much of the Persian Gulf and Asia, Africa and beyond.

From MarketWatch

For nearly a decade, Stern had acted as a key conduit between the two, making connections for them both in the country he knew well, seen as a land of opportunity and potential riches – China.

From BBC

Related Words

• duct
• pipe
• pipeline