conduit

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

noun

1. a pipe, tube, or the like, for conveying water or other fluid.

   Synonyms: channel, main, duct

2. a similar natural passage.
3. any means of transmission or conveyance, as of information:

   According to rumor, he served as a conduit for Israeli intelligence.

4. Electricity. a structure containing one or more ducts.
5. Archaic. a fountain.

conduit

/ ˈkɒndɪt; -djʊɪt /

noun

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

Word 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of conduit¹

C14: from Old French, from Medieval Latin conductus channel, aqueduct, from Latin condūcere to lead, conduce

Related Words

• duct
• pipe
• pipeline