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 The risk of Iranian attacks has deterred most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, an important conduit for global energy supplies, since the start of the conflict, sending shockwaves through the world economy. — Yasmine Ghania, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026 His conduit to doing so was Ebbets Field, perhaps the most beloved ballpark ever and the home to one of baseball’s most romanticized teams, the Brooklyn Dodgers. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 July 2026 Chris Klomp, a top Kennedy adviser and a seemingly trusted conduit between Kennedy and the White House, has also been nominated to be Kennedy’s second-in-command. — Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 30 July 2026 Strengthening Communications Through Strategic Alignment This summer, our team is developing a layered and synchronized thematic approach for every communications conduit in the second half of 2026. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 July 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
  • Moreover, pumping so much cool water inside the caverns, which naturally have a higher temperature, can result in thermal shock, causing large pieces of salt to fall and break, potentially damaging the extraction pipes within the cavern.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The Russian bombs hit a pipe and the area was flooded in knee-deep water.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of pipe
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  • Roman aqueducts Aqueducts transported water from distant sources into cities using gravity rather than mechanical pumps.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The man responsible for one of the greatest engineering marvels of his time, the 233-mile aqueduct that gave a semiarid region a world-class city, now admitted responsibility for one of the greatest engineering disasters in American history.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of aqueduct
Noun
  • The aircraft abandons the familiar tube-and-wing layout used by Boeing and Airbus.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
  • These are usually available in jars, tubs, squeeze tubes, or pump bottles.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of tube
Noun
  • As Jan races north along the canals, his unwanted passengers force him to confront a reality far removed from his own and to see life from a new perspective.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Analysts said the rise in transit prices is also related to the intensification of El Niño conditions this year and lower water levels in the canal.
    — , CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of canal
Noun
  • Amid concerns of a further reduction in precipitation and runoff, the canal operator has already imposed multiple draft restrictions for larger Neopanamax vessels to limit the amount of freight carried through the channel.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Last fall, Charter retained boutique bank the Raine Group to find a buyer for the Lakers channel.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of channel
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  • Whether those impressions lead to a sale is left for someone further down the funnel to figure out.
    — Ivan Doruda, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The AccuWeather team will be looking for smaller storm cells breaking off of the main line, which would give them freedom to begin rotating and potentially spin off a tornado funnel.
    — Karl Hille, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
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