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- 1. an artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap.
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1. a. : a conduit for water. especially : one for carrying a large quantity of flowing water. b. : a structure for conveying a canal over a river or hollow. 2. : a canal or passage in a part or organ. Did you know? Based partly on the Latin ducere, meaning "lead" or "conduct," the word aqueduct named an ancient civil-engineering marvel.
AQUEDUCT definition: 1. a structure for carrying water across land, especially one like a high bridge with many arches…. Learn more.
aqueduct, (from Latin aqua + ducere, “to lead water”), conduit built to convey water. In a restricted sense, aqueducts are structures used to conduct a water stream across a hollow or valley.
An aqueduct is a watercourse constructed to carry water from a source to a distribution point far away. In modern engineering, the term aqueduct is used for any system of pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and other structures used for this purpose. [1] The term aqueduct also often refers specifically to a bridge carrying an artificial ...
AQUEDUCT meaning: 1. a structure for carrying water across land, especially one like a high bridge with many arches…. Learn more.
1. a conduit used to convey water over a long distance, either by a tunnel or more usually by a bridge. 2. a structure, usually a bridge, that carries such a conduit or a canal across a valley or river. 3. a channel in an organ or part of the body, esp one that conveys a natural body fluid. Collins English Dictionary.
An aqueduct is a bridge-like system built to move water from one location to another. The ancient Romans were particularly famous for their aqueducts and some still stand today. The Romans didn't invent aqueducts, but they did help spawn the English word for one.
noun. /ˈækwɪdʌkt/ a structure for carrying water, usually one built like a bridge across a valley or low ground. Culture canals (= man-made channels of water for boats to travel along) were built in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, at the start of the .
AQUEDUCT meaning: 1 : a structure that looks like a bridge and that is used to carry water over a valley; 2 : a pipe or channel that is used to bring water to an area
What does the noun aqueduct mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun aqueduct. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. aqueduct has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. masonry (mid 1500s) anatomy (early 1700s) physiology (early 1700s) inland waterways (late 1700s) Entry status.
