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   Aq·ue·duct

   /ˈäkwəˌdək(t)/

   

   noun

   • 1. an artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap.
   • ▪ a small canal containing fluid.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from obsolete French (now aqueduc), from Latin aquae ductus ‘conduit’, from aqua ‘water’ + ducere ‘to lead’.

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   What is the main purpose of an aqueduct?

   • 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.

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   What materials are used to construct an aqueduct?

   • Only a portion of the Roman aqueducts utilized the familiar stone arch; most were underground conduits made of stone or terra-cotta pipe. Modern aqueduct systems now often use reinforced concrete for large water mains, and ductile iron, a stronger and more elastic type of cast iron, for smaller underground pipes.

   Aqueduct Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   What are the biggest stakes at Aqueduct?

   • Aqueduct Race Track opened in 1894 on the old Brooklyn Water Works property, home to a conduit that brought water to New York City. And thus, the name “Aqueduct” was given. Aqueduct's biggest stakes: Wood Memorial, scheduled on April 6 for the 2019 Wood Memorial.

   Aqueduct Entries & Results for Sunday, 11-6-2022

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   What are the benefits of aqueducts?

   • Aqueducts have been important particularly for the development of areas with limited direct access to fresh water sources. Historically, aqueducts helped keep drinking water free of human waste and other contamination and thus greatly improved public health in cities with primitive sewerage systems.

   aqueduct | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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3. www.worldhistory.org › aqueductAqueduct - World History Encyclopedia

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   Sep 1, 2012 · Aqueducts transport water from one place to another, achieving a regular and controlled supply to a place that would not otherwise receive sufficient quantities. Consequently, aqueducts met basic needs from antiquity onwards such as the irrigation of food crops and drinking fountains.

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   aqueduct. a structure for carrying water, usually one built like a bridge across a valley or low ground. Definition of aqueduct noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definitions of 'aqueduct'. 1. An aqueduct is a long bridge with many arches, which carries a water supply or a canal over a valley. 2. An aqueduct is a large pipe or canal which carries a water supply to a city or a farming area. More. Pronunciations of the word 'aqueduct'.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › aqueductAQUEDUCT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   May 19, 2024 · 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.

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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.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of AQUEDUCT. [count] : a structure that looks like a bridge and that is used to carry water over a valley. also : a pipe or channel that is used to bring water to an area.

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   The aqueduct is of brick, and is supported on two ranges of arches across the valley between two of the five hills of the city.