conduit
con·duit
noun\ˈkän-ˌdü-ət, -ˌdyü- also -dwət, -dət\
Definition of CONDUIT
1
: a natural or artificial channel through which something (as a fluid) is conveyed
2
archaic : fountain
3
: a pipe, tube, or tile for protecting electric wires or cables
4
: a means of transmitting or distributing <a conduit for illicit payments> <a conduit of information>
Examples of CONDUIT
- <the major conduit for carrying water to the military base>
- <water flowed along the conduit to the fountain>
Origin of CONDUIT
Middle English, from Anglo-French cunduit pipe, passage, conduct, in part from cunduit, past participle of cunduire to lead, from Latin conducere, in part from Medieval Latin conductus — more at conduct
First Known Use: 14th century
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