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aqueduct — ► NOUN ▪ a long channel or elevated bridge like structure, used for channelling water over a distance. ORIGIN from Latin aquae ductus conduit … English terms dictionary
aqueduct — noun our paper boats went through the aqueduct Syn: conduit, race, channel, chute, watercourse, sluice, sluiceway, spillway … Thesaurus of popular words
aqueduct bridge — noun see aqueduct 1b … Useful english dictionary
aqueduct — noun Etymology: Latin aquaeductus, from aquae (genitive of aqua) + ductus act of leading more at duct Date: 1538 1. a. a conduit for water; especially one for carrying a large quantity of flowing water b. a … New Collegiate Dictionary
aqueduct — noun /ˈæk.wəˌdʌkt/ a) An artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another. b) A structure carrying water over a river or depression, especially in regards to ancient aqueducts … Wiktionary
aqueduct — noun (C) a structure like a bridge, used to carry a water supply across a valley … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
aqueduct — UK [ˈækwɪˌdʌkt] / US [ˈækwəˌdʌkt] noun [countable] Word forms aqueduct : singular aqueduct plural aqueducts a structure like a bridge that takes water across a valley … English dictionary
aqueduct — aq|ue|duct [ ækwə,dʌkt ] noun count a structure like a bridge that takes water across a valley … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
aqueduct — [ akwɪdʌkt] noun 1》 a bridge or viaduct carrying a waterway over a valley or other gap. 2》 Anatomy a small duct in the body containing fluid. Origin C16: from obs. Fr., from L. aquae ductus conduit , from aqua water + ducere to lead … English new terms dictionary
aqueduct — /ˈækwədʌkt / (say akwuhdukt) noun 1. Civil Engineering a. a conduit or artificial channel for conducting water from a distance, the water usually flowing by gravity. b. a structure which carries a conduit or canal across a valley or over a river …
Sylvian aqueduct — noun a canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles • Syn: ↑cerebral aqueduct, ↑aqueductus cerebri • Hypernyms: ↑duct, ↑epithelial duct, ↑canal, ↑channel * * * ˈsilvēən n … Useful english dictionary