conduit
noun
con·duit
ˈkän-ˌdü-ət 
-ˌdyü-,
also -dwət,
-dət
1
: a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
a conduit for rainwater
2
: a pipe, tube, or tile for protecting electric wires or cables
3
: a means of transmitting or distributing
a conduit for illicit payments
a conduit of information
4
archaic
: fountain
Synonyms
Examples of conduit in a Sentence
the major conduit for carrying water to the military base
water flowed along the conduit to the fountain
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The two are barred from discussing one another publicly by name, but Giudice claimed on the show that an October court ruling proved Josephs was acting as a conduit.
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Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
Work slowly and spray the siding straight on, avoiding any weep holes, seams, or wall openings, such as windows, doors, conduit, and pipes.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
Prosecutors said Nadine Menendez held herself out as a conduit to her powerful husband, exchanging texts with an Egyptian general and helping to arrange a Washington visit by the chief of Egypt’s intelligence service.
—Seamus Webster, Fortune, 17 July 2024
Meanwhile, coordination with the Gulf states in OPEC+ has given Russia leverage over the oil market, and the UAE has emerged as a crucial conduit for Russian efforts to evade sanctions imposed in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
—Hanna Notte, Foreign Affairs, 15 July 2024
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Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
Work slowly and spray the siding straight on, avoiding any weep holes, seams, or wall openings, such as windows, doors, conduit, and pipes.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
Prosecutors said Nadine Menendez held herself out as a conduit to her powerful husband, exchanging texts with an Egyptian general and helping to arrange a Washington visit by the chief of Egypt’s intelligence service.
—Seamus Webster, Fortune, 17 July 2024
Meanwhile, coordination with the Gulf states in OPEC+ has given Russia leverage over the oil market, and the UAE has emerged as a crucial conduit for Russian efforts to evade sanctions imposed in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
—Hanna Notte, Foreign Affairs, 15 July 2024
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conduit
noun
con·duit
ˈkän-ˌd(y)ü-ət
also -d(w)ət
1
: a channel through which water or other fluid is carried
2
: a pipe, tube, or tile for protecting electric wires or cables
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