Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A pipe or channel for conveying fluids, such as water.
- noun A tube or duct for enclosing electric wires or cable.
- noun A means by which something is transmitted.
- noun Archaic A fountain.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A form of vocal composition: same as
conductus , 1. - noun Conduct; guidance; escort: in this sense now conduct.
- noun A medium or means of conveying; anything serving as a channel for passage or transmission.
- noun A pipe, tube, or other channel for the conveyance of water or other fluid.
- noun A natural or artificial reservoir or source whence water is distributed; specifically, the former name of fountains built for this purpose.
- noun A narrow walled passage, usually under ground, for the purpose of secret communication between apartments.
- To lead; conduct; guide.
- To convey, conduct, or transmit by or as by a conduit.
- noun Same as
copula , 9.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A pipe, canal, channel, or passage for conveying water or fluid.
- noun A structure forming a reservoir for water.
- noun A narrow passage for private communication.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
pipe orchannel forconveying water etc. - noun A
duct ortube into which electricalcables may be pulled; a type ofraceway . - noun A
means by which something istransmitted .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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The concept of separating content from conduit is an old and important one.
Art Brodsky: The Master Switch by Tim Wu -- a Masterful Guide to Our Internet World Art Brodsky 2010
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The concept of separating content from conduit is an old and important one.
Art Brodsky: The Master Switch by Tim Wu -- a Masterful Guide to Our Internet World Art Brodsky 2010
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The concept of separating content from conduit is an old and important one.
Art Brodsky: The Master Switch by Tim Wu -- a Masterful Guide to Our Internet World Art Brodsky 2010
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The concept of separating content from conduit is an old and important one.
Art Brodsky: The Master Switch by Tim Wu -- a Masterful Guide to Our Internet World Art Brodsky 2010
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This present state of affairs, with the US acting as security conduit, is neither healthy nor sustainable.
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The concept of separating content from conduit is an old and important one.
Art Brodsky: The Master Switch by Tim Wu -- a Masterful Guide to Our Internet World Art Brodsky 2010
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We need baby boomers to understand that an effective communication conduit is needed to show how the public benefits from NASA technology ... show why it's important to embark on these journeys.
Gen Y Participatory Exploration Presentation - NASA Watch 2008
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I love this idea of this Cablet, a carpet designed by Paul Kogelnig with built-in conduit for passing your cables through, keeping them off the floor.
- Boing Boing 2007
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For the pre-mated high-voltage cable that is already installed in conduit that comes on 2500-foot reels, the total cost for the cable AND plowing it in with a cat-mounted cable plow last summer was: $3.02 for the cable + $1.25 to rip (1st run by cat) and then lay the cable (2nd run) = $4.28 per foot; ** IF** you do NOT have to prepare/dig any sections with an excavator.
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The “electricians” here never heard of the 360 degree rule, that dictates no more than 360 degrees of bends can be made in conduit between J-boxes.
Electrical Service 2005
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