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conduit

con·duit

UK/ˈkɒnd(j)ʊɪt/ US/ˈkɒndʒʊɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass

  • “the computers were connected through a system of conduits”

Origin

From Middle English conduyt, condit, from Old French conduit, from Latin conductus. Doublet of conduct.

Phrases

  • conduit bender

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