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   con·duit

   /ˈkänˌdo͞oət/

   noun

   • 1. a channel for conveying water or other fluid: "a conduit for conveying water to the power plant"
   • ▪ a person or organization that acts as a channel for the transmission of something: "the office acts as a conduit for ideas to flow throughout the organization"
   • 2. a tube or trough for protecting electric wiring: "the gas pipe should not be close to any electrical conduit"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin conductus, from Latin conducere ‘bring together’ (see conduct).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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