| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | aq·ue·duct |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   k w -d kt |
| NOUN: | 1a. A pipe or channel designed to transport water from a remote source, usually by gravity. b. A bridgelike structure supporting a conduit or canal passing over a river or low ground. 2. Anatomy A channel or passage in an organ or a body part, especially such a channel for conveying fluid. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Latin aquaeductus : aquae, genitive of aqua, water; see aqua + ductus, a leading; see duct.
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