CONDUIT Definition & Meaning

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conduit

[ kon-dwit, -doo-it, -dyoo-it, -dit ]

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noun

a pipe, tube, or the like, for conveying water or other fluid.
Synonyms: , ,
a similar natural passage.
any means of transmission or conveyance, as of information:
According to rumor, he served as a conduit for Israeli intelligence.
Electricity. a structure containing one or more ducts.
Archaic. a fountain.

conduit

/ ˈkɒndɪt; -djʊɪt /

noun

a pipe or channel for carrying a fluid
a rigid tube or duct for carrying and protecting electrical wires or cables
an agency or means of access, communication, etc
botany a water-transporting element in a plant; a xylem vessel or a tracheid
a rare word for fountain

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of conduit¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English conduit, condut, condewit, condit, from Old French conduit, from Medieval Latin conductus “pipe channel”; conduce, duct

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of conduit¹

C14: from Old French, from Medieval Latin conductus channel, aqueduct, from Latin ��ǲԻ�ū�� to lead, conduce

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Union and Harvey seem to be under the impression that they’re audience conduits instead of coddled suckers.

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The key gateway, a vital conduit for aid, has reopened as part of a ceasefire and hostage deal between Hamas and Israel.

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“As part of those efforts, major tech companies could be weaponized as conduits to track and prosecute pregnant people seeking abortion care and their providers.”

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Before the group begins doling out money, its organizers say they hope to find a nonprofit or fiscal sponsor that can serve as a conduit and help manage the funds.

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Of particular interest is a not-so-hidden conduit that runs up the side of the centerpiece tree.

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