conduit

con·duit  (knd-t, -dt)

n.

1. A pipe or channel for conveying fluids, such as water.

2. A tube or duct for enclosing electric wires or cable.

3. A means by which something is transmitted: an arms dealer who served as a conduit for intelligence data.

4. Archaic A fountain.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin conductus, from Latin, past participle of condcere, to lead together; see conduce.]

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conduit [kon-dew-it]

Noun

1. a route or system for transferring things from one place to another: a conduit for smuggling cocaine into the United States

2. a channel or tube for carrying a fluid or electrical cables

3. a means of access or communication [Latin conducere to lead]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

conduit - a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits" aqueduct - a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley duct - an enclosed conduit for a fluid flue - a conduit to carry off smoke millrace, millrun - a channel for the water current that turns a millwheel passage - a way through or along which someone or something may pass sluice, sluiceway, penstock - conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate spillway, wasteweir, spill - a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction tube, tubing - conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases waterspout - a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof)

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conduit

noun passage, channel, tube, pipe, canal, duct, main

Translations

conduit [ˈkɔndɪt] n → conduit m, tuyau m; tube m

conduit [ˈkɔndjuɪt] n (Tech) → Leitungsrohr nt;

(Elec) → Isolierrohr nt

conduit [ˈkɔndɪt] n → condotto; tubo