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aqueduct: Meaning and Definition of

aq•ue•duct

Pronunciation: (ak'wi-dukt"), [key]
— n.
    1. a conduit or artificial channel for conducting water from a distance, usually by means of gravity.
    2. a bridgelike structure that carries a water conduit or canal across a valley or over a river.
  2. a canal or passage through which liquids pass.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
aqua vitae aqueduct of Sylvius
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