New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Aqueduct — Aq ue*duct, n. [F. aqueduc, OF. aqueduct (Cotgr.), fr. L. aquaeductus; aquae, gen. of aqua water + ductus a leading, ducere to lead. See {Aqua}, {Duke}.] 1. A conductor, conduit, or artificial channel for conveying water, especially one for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aqueduct — (n.) 1530s, from L. aquaeductus conveyance of water, from aquae, gen. of aqua water (see AQUA (Cf. aqua )), + ductus a leading, conducting, pp. of ducere to lead (see DUKE (Cf. duke) (n.)) … Etymology dictionary
aqueduct — *channel, canal, conduit, duct … New Dictionary of Synonyms
aqueduct — [n] canal channel, conduit, course, duct, pipeline, water passage, waterworks; concept 514 … New thesaurus
aqueduct — ► NOUN ▪ a long channel or elevated bridge like structure, used for channelling water over a distance. ORIGIN from Latin aquae ductus conduit … English terms dictionary
aqueduct — [ak′wə dukt΄] n. [L aquaeductus < aquae, gen. of aqua, water + ductus: see DUCT] 1. a large pipe or conduit made for bringing water from a distant source 2. a bridgelike structure for carrying a water conduit or canal across a river or valley… … English World dictionary
Aqueduct — An aqueduct is an artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another. The word is derived from the Latin aqua , water, and ducere ( to lead ). The word is also used for any bridge that carries water, similar to… … Wikipedia
aqueduct — /ak wi dukt /, n. 1. Civ. Eng. a. a conduit or artificial channel for conducting water from a distance, usually by means of gravity. b. a bridgelike structure that carries a water conduit or canal across a valley or over a river. 2. Anat. a canal … Universalium
aqueduct — A conduit or canal. SYN: aqueductus. [L. aquaeductus] cerebral a. an ependyma lined canal in the mesencephalon about 20 mm long, connecting the third to the fourth ventricle. SYN: aqueductus mesencephali [TA], aqueductus cerebri, a. of cerebrum,… … Medical dictionary
aqueduct — [[t]æ̱kwɪdʌkt[/t]] aqueducts 1) N COUNT An aqueduct is a long bridge with many arches, which carries a water supply or a canal over a valley. ...an old Roman aqueduct. 2) N COUNT An aqueduct is a large pipe or canal which carries a water supply… … English dictionary
aqueduct — n. (in anatomy) a canal containing fluid. For example, the aqueduct of the midbrain (cerebral aqueduct, aqueduct of Sylvius) connects the third and fourth ventricles … The new mediacal dictionary
