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conduits

noun

plural of conduit

as in pipes

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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as in canals

an open man-made passageway for water water flowed along the conduit to the fountain

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Recent Examples of conduits But there’s a semi-true idea that children are doing so at an incredibly rapid pace, and stories can be conduits for emotional growth, wonder, and empathy. —

Literary Hub, 7 May 2026 Likewise, electrical conduits are hidden on the top of the beams and centered down the skylight to leave the focus on the old structure and new walls. —

Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026 Shakti facilitates such serendipitous interactions with the help of their excellent and informed guides who are conduits to the mountain culture. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 But on either side, the different forces create strains that could potentially open up conduits for mantle material to make its way toward the surface. —

ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2026 Art biennials such as Dak’Art emerged in Africa within this climate of possibility, establishing themselves as vital conduits between the continent and international contemporary art discourse. —

Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026 Today, fiber optics are used as sensors for geologic events, such as earthquakes, as monitors for infrastructure, including bridges, roads and buildings, and as conduits for imaging and laser treatments inside the body. —

John Ballato, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026 The demolition and redecking will cause other areas to enter the project’s scope — including the lazy river walls, electrical conduits running the pool lights, deck drainage and the electrical grounding grid. —

Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026 Most guys can get by without an aftershave, no shortage of which are fragrance conduits masquerading as moisturizers. —

Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026

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Hoop houses are a type of greenhouse made by bending PVC or metal pipes into half circles and covering them with translucent plastic.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
To prevent that, some operators maintain low oil flow rates, akin to dripping a faucet in freezing cold weather to avoid frozen pipes.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 May 2026