AQUEDUCT


Meaning of AQUEDUCT in English

n. 1 an artificial channel for conveying water, esp. in the form of a bridge supported by tall columns across a valley. 2 Physiol. a small canal, esp. in the head of mammals.

[ L aquae ductus conduit f. aqua water + ducere duct- to lead ]

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