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Encyclopedia > Conduit

A conduit is a general term for a means of conveying something from one location to another or between persons. Person, in the classic sense, refers to a living human being. ...


A duct is known as a constant area conduit.


Examples of conduits:

The Murray River in Australia. ... The Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France. ... Look up pipe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Pont du Gard, France, a Roman aqueduct built circa 19 BC. It is one of Frances top tourist attractions and a World Heritage Site. ... Electrical wiring in general refers to conductors used to carry electricity, and their accessories. ... HVAC (pronounced either H-V-A-C or, occasionally, H-VAK) is an initialism/acronym that stands for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning. This is sometimes referred to as climate control. ... A prophet is a person who has directly encountered God, of whose intentions he can then speak. ... A spokesperson (person could be replaced with the gender of the person), or spokesmodel is a person who speaks on behalf of others, but is understood not to be necessarily part of the others (e. ... A mole is a spy who works for an enemy nation and works within his nations government. ... An informant (sometimes informer) is someone who provides information to law enforcement agencies. ... A computer network is a system for communication between computers. ... A website, Web site or WWW site (often shortened to just site) is a collection of webpages, that is, HTML/XHTML documents accessible via HTTP on the Internet; all publicly accessible websites in existence comprise the World Wide Web. ... Magma is molten rock located beneath the surface of the Earth (or any other rocky planet), and which often collects in a magma chamber. ... A volcano is a geological landform usually generated by the eruption through a planets surface of magma, molten rock welling up from the planets interior. ... Magma is molten rock located beneath the surface of the Earth (or any other rocky planet), and which often collects in a magma chamber. ... The Silk Road in the 1st century CE. For other uses, see Silk Road (disambiguation). ... The term Eastern world refers very broadly to the various cultures, social structures and philosophical systems of the East, namely Asia (including China, India, Japan, and surrounding regions). ... The term Western world or the West can have multiple meanings depending on its context. ... Plant embryogenesis is a sexual or asexual reproductive process that forms new plants. ...

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Conduit system - definition of Conduit system by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. (113 words)
Conduit system - definition of Conduit system by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
(Elec.) A system of electric traction, esp. for light railways, in which the actuating current passes along a wire or rail laid in an underground conduit, from which the current is "picked up" by a plow or other device fixed to the car or electric locomotive.
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