Conduit
'kɒndjʊɪt
Definitions
2 meaningsA pipe or channel used to protect and carry wires, cables, or fluids.
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A channel or pipe for conveying fluids or other substances.
The electrical wires are protected by a metal conduit.
💡 Simply: Imagine a secret tunnel! That's kind of what a conduit is. It's like a pipe or tube that helps things like electricity or water travel safely from one place to another.
👶 For kids: A tube that helps things go from one place to another, like water or electric wires.
More Examples
The river served as a natural conduit for the migration of fish.
The new building's plumbing system includes a series of conduits for water and sewage.
How It's Used
"The electrician ran the wires through a conduit to protect them."
"Water flows through the conduit from the main supply."
A person or thing that acts as a channel or means by which something is conveyed.
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A person or thing that acts as a means for the passage or transfer of something.
The ambassador acted as a conduit for peace negotiations.
💡 Simply: Think of it like a middleman. A conduit can be a person or thing that helps something like an idea or a message move from one place or person to another.
👶 For kids: Something or someone that helps something else travel, like a message or a feeling.
More Examples
Social media became a conduit for the rapid spread of news, both accurate and false.
She used the local community center as a conduit to organize neighborhood activities.
How It's Used
"The journalist served as a conduit for information between the government and the public."
"The internet has become a conduit for spreading information globally."
Idioms & expressions
conduit of wealth
A means or channel through which money flows or is generated.
"The offshore bank acted as a conduit of wealth for many wealthy individuals."
conduit for information
A way for information to be shared or spread.
"The newspaper is a conduit for information about local events."
From Middle English *conduyt*, from Old French *conduit*, from Latin *conductus*, past participle of *condūcere* (“to lead together, to draw together, to conduct”), from *con-* (“together”) + *dūcere* (“to lead”).
The word 'conduit' has been used since the 14th century, initially referring to a channel for water.
Memory tip
Think of a water pipe as a conduit, guiding the flow.
Word Origin
"to lead together, to draw together, to conduct"