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as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
the major conduit for carrying water to the military base
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as in aqueduct
an open man-made passageway for water
water flowed along the conduit to the fountain
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Recent Examples of conduit
This positions Yongan as a conduit for dialogue between Eastern and Western aesthetics and ways of life.
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WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
Marie International Bridge, the Blue Water Bridge (Port Huron), the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit Windsor Tunnel — each serving as a vital conduit for both goods and people.
—Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
Management may have previously acted as a conduit and inadvertently limited an employee’s opportunity to interface with others.
—Doug Baird, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Now, Trump’s election means Orbán will be far less isolated and may even become the political bloc’s conduit to Trump.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
Marie International Bridge, the Blue Water Bridge (Port Huron), the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit Windsor Tunnel — each serving as a vital conduit for both goods and people.
—Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
Management may have previously acted as a conduit and inadvertently limited an employee’s opportunity to interface with others.
—Doug Baird, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Now, Trump’s election means Orbán will be far less isolated and may even become the political bloc’s conduit to Trump.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conduit
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Wrap them in tubular insulation to keep pipes from bursting.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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Honda is recalling nearly 206,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the fuel filler neck can separate from the filler pipe in a crash, allowing gasoline to leak and increasing the risk of a fire.Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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New York City has been placed under a drought warning, with city agencies now under water restrictions and repairs to the city’s main water aqueduct put on pause as the city’s dry spell continues, Mayor Adams announced Monday.Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
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The Central Arizona Water Conservation District was created to establish the delivery of Central Arizona Project water, repay CAP costs, and operate and maintain CAP aqueduct.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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In addition to its minimally invasive insertion, the researchers see other benefits to using a PEG tube.New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
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Clary strolled on and did a scene that involved a stick of seaside rock, a long-ish tube of rock-hard candy.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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Hotel du Palais de l'Isle overlooks a quiet canal—one of the many that earned the city of Annecy its Venice of France monicker.Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2024
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Romeo Florez-Perez, 24, was sought in a homicide investigation by the agency that began after a body was discovered near the Emory Street canal around 8 a.m. Nov. 28, according to a press release Wednesday from the agency.Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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Parton, 78, announced news of the show's open casting call earlier this month in a video posted to her social media channels.Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Russian social media channels are reporting that Moscow's troops are stuck in the country.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The mechanism is charmingly simple: Fill up the bottom compartment with water, gently spoon your favorite Italian ground coffee into the inner funnel, replace the lid, and put the Moka pot on the stove.Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
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The three-bedroom, two-story stateroom, located inside the ship's forward funnel, features a design inspired by the Florida park's iconic Spaceship Earth, Walt's original plans for a community of tomorrow — and a few hidden surprises.Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Conduit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conduit. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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