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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.
someone or something that provides a way of passing something such as information or payments from one person to another: The social media platform has served as a conduit for misinformation. A captain is the conduit between the coach and the players. Fewer examples.
noun. a pipe or channel for carrying a fluid. a rigid tube or duct for carrying and protecting electrical wires or cables. an agency or means of access, communication, etc. botany a water-transporting element in a plant; a xylem vessel or a tracheid. a rare word for fountain.
conduit. /ˈkɑnduɪt/ /ˈkɒnduɪt/ IPA guide. Other forms: conduits. Instead of complaining about your chores, be grateful for the conduit, or pipe, that brings water to your home. Thanks to it, you don't have to go fetch water from the well whenever your mom wants a cup of coffee.
A conduit is a tube through which power or data cables pass. Today almost 100 percent of wiring done in buildings is concealed, which increases the need for strong and safe conduits. In an underground cable installation, heat conduction occurs everywhere except in the air space in the conduit.
Definition of conduit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A pipe or channel for conveying fluids, such as water. 2. A tube or duct for enclosing electric wires or cable. 3. A means by which something is transmitted: an arms dealer who served as a conduit for intelligence data. 4. Archaic A fountain.
conduit (plural conduits) A pipe or channel for conveying water, etc. A duct or tube into which electrical cables may be pulled; a type of raceway. (figurative) A means by which something is transmitted. The medium considered herself a conduit for messages from the spirit world.
CONDUIT meaning: 1 : a pipe or tube through which something (such as water or wire) passes; 2 : someone or something that is used as a way of sending something (such as information or money) from one place or person to another often + for.
Definition of conduit. 1. as in pipe. a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas) the major conduit for carrying water to the military base. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. pipe. tube.