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aqueduct

aq·ue·duct
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ak-wi-duhkt]
    • /ˈæk wɪˌdʌkt/
    • /ˈæk.wɪ.dʌkt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-wi-duhkt]
    • /ˈæk wɪˌdʌkt/

Definitions of aqueduct word

  • countable noun aqueduct An aqueduct is a long bridge with many arches, which carries a water supply or a canal over a valley. 3
  • countable noun aqueduct An aqueduct is a large pipe or canal which carries a water supply to a city or a farming area. 3
  • noun aqueduct a conduit used to convey water over a long distance, either by a tunnel or more usually by a bridge 3
  • noun aqueduct a structure, usually a bridge, that carries such a conduit or a canal across a valley or river 3
  • noun aqueduct a channel in an organ or part of the body, esp one that conveys a natural body fluid 3
  • noun aqueduct a large pipe or conduit made for bringing water from a distant source 3

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Parts of speech for Aqueduct

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aqueduct popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for aqueduct

noun aqueduct

  • conduit — A conduit is a small tunnel, pipe, or channel through which water or electrical wires go.
  • duct — any tube, canal, pipe, or conduit by which a fluid, air, or other substance is conducted or conveyed.
  • course — Course is often used in the expression 'of course', or instead of 'of course' in informal spoken English. See of course.
  • channel — A channel is a television station.
  • pipeline — a long tubular conduit or series of pipes, often underground, with pumps and valves for flow control, used to transport crude oil, natural gas, water, etc., especially over great distances.

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