conduit

noun

ˈkän-ˌdü-ət How to pronounce conduit (audio)
Definition of conduitnext
1
as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas) the major conduit for carrying water to the military base

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2
as in aqueduct
an open man-made passageway for water water flowed along the conduit to the fountain

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Recent Examples of conduit Otherwise, after decades of exclusion, Syria could return to the regional map merely as a fragile conduit for others’ commercial exploits. — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 Vessels have continued to endure more attacks for sailing through the conduit, which before the war in Iran harbored as much as 20 percent of the world’s oil supply. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 The conduit bond structure instead serves as a way for Port KC to offer property tax breaks on new development and improvements as the property values are expected to rise with investment. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Although congregations have elders, families are the main conduit for ritual and belief. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conduit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conduit
  1. pipe
  2. aqueduct
  3. tube
  4. canal
  5. channel
  6. funnel
Noun
  • Along the way, temperatures have grown hotter and pipes have gotten larger, both of which increase the electricity generated by each well.
    — Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But with the pipe capped, Daniel and Silo 18 are at a stand off.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of pipe
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  • Chase through the aqueduct This is the first major chase sequence, with both the T-800 and the T-1000 trying to get to a fleeing John Connor first.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Vigiles were also tasked with maintaining public order at night, and their nearby barracks used water from an aqueduct.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of aqueduct
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  • When a seal like Violet won’t eat on its own, caretakers use a tube to feed it.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This same safety priority forces cooling tubes to be placed over shirts rather than directly on the skin.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of tube
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  • Nothing was mistaken at the inaugural Cartier Cinema Club dinner held at Venice’s Gritti Palace, where Chazelle’s La La Land was honored with dinner on the canal overlooking the Basilica della Salute.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The road’s construction created a push for internal improvements in the early republic and opened the era of canal and road construction throughout the nation.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of canal
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  • Fulham’s current rest-defence shape leads to frantic back-tracking defending, while the opposition can pull the centre-back partnership across the pitch with passes in behind and switches into the channels.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • YouTube channel rather than airing as part of Kimmel's ABC program.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of channel
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  • Top sellers in women’s included core pant styles like the Niki mid-rise flare pant, and novelty pieces like the funnel-neck jacket.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The mitigant is that losing the top of the funnel is not the same as losing the booking.
    — Isabella Gao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of funnel

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