aqueduct
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wɪˌdʌkt noun
1.
Civil Engineering.
a.
a conduit or artificial channel for conducting water from a distance, usually by means of gravity.
b.
a bridgelike structure that carries a water conduit or canal across a valley or over a river.
2.
Anatomy. a canal or passage through which liquids pass.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a conduit used to convey water over a long distance, either by a tunnel or more usually by a bridge |
| 2. | a structure, usually a bridge, that carries such a conduit or a canal across a valley or river |
| 3. | a channel in an organ or part of the body, esp one that conveys a natural body fluid |
| [C16: from Latin aquaeductus, from aqua water + dūcere to convey] | |
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Aqueduct
is always a great word to know.
So is cardiovascular. Does it mean:
| a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, where the vocal cords are located |
| pertaining to or affecting the heart and blood vessels |
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aqueduct aq·ue·duct (āk'wĭ-dŭkt')
n.
A channel or passage in a body part or an organ.
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Example sentences
Our management of water resources in the past has been based largely on the ancient Roman device, the aqueduct.
The arched aqueduct, baroquely decorated, once served silver mines.
If you get the chance, go from the Union canal side, which passes through a tunnel before it moves onto the approach aqueduct.
Romans invented the elevated aqueduct and delivery of domestic water through pipes to households.
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