Meaning & use
aqueduct
A bridge-like channel or pipe built to carry water across a valley or other obstacle.
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The ancient Romans built aqueducts to transport water from distant mountains into their cities.
Engineers repaired a crack in the aqueduct that supplies the reservoir with fresh water.
A note on using this word
Aqueduct often evokes the stone arches of Roman engineering, though modern aqueducts can be underground pipelines.
Words with a similar meaning
conduitchannel
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