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- DictionaryCon·duit/ˈkänˌdo͞oət/
noun
- 1. a channel for conveying water or other fluid: "a conduit for conveying water to the power plant"
- 2. a tube or trough for protecting electric wiring: "the gas pipe should not be close to any electrical conduit"
The meaning of CONDUIT is a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed. How to use conduit in a sentence.
noun. a pipe, tube, or the like, for conveying water or other fluid. Synonyms: channel, main, duct. a similar natural passage. any means of transmission or conveyance, as of information: According to rumor, he served as a conduit for Israeli intelligence. Electricity. a structure containing one or more ducts. Archaic. a fountain. conduit.
CONDUIT definition: 1. a pipe or passage for water or electrical wires to go through: 2. a way of connecting two…. Learn more.
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
A conduit is a tube through which power or data cables pass. Today almost 100 percent of wiring done in buildings is concealed, which increases the need for strong and safe conduits. In an underground cable installation, heat conduction occurs everywhere except in the air space in the conduit.
Definition of conduit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A pipe or channel for conveying fluids, such as water. 2. A tube or duct for enclosing electric wires or cable. 3. A means by which something is transmitted: an arms dealer who served as a conduit for intelligence data. 4. Archaic A fountain.
Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. A pipe or channel for conveying fluids. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A tube, pipe, or protected trough for electric wires.
CONDUIT meaning: 1 : a pipe or tube through which something (such as water or wire) passes; 2 : someone or something that is used as a way of sending something (such as information or money) from one place or person to another often + for.
conduit. noun. /ˈkɑnduət/ (technology) a pipe, channel, or tube through which liquid, gas, or electrical wire can pass. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
