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aqueduct definition

aque·duct (ak′wə dukt′)

noun

  1. a large pipe or conduit made for bringing water from a distant source
  2. a bridgelike structure for carrying a water conduit or canal across a river or valley
  3. Anat. a passage or canal

Etymology: L aquaeductus < aquae, gen. of aqua, water + ductus: see duct

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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