The leading (of water) by a channel. Obsolete.
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释义 | society > occupation and work > industry > conducting of water, etc., by channels or pipes > [noun] (9) conduit1555 The leading (of water) by a channel. Obsolete. hydragogy1570 The conveyance of water by an artificial channel or aqueduct. leading1570 The action of lead, v.1, in various senses. derivation1607 The action or process of leading or carrying a current of water, or the like, from a source, to another part; concrete a branch of a river, etc. by… conductiona1613 The conducting of (liquid through a channel or pipe). Now chiefly applied to natural processes, e.g. the movement of sap in plants. conduct1847 Conveyance, carriage (obsolete); conveyance of liquid through a channel; = conduit, n. 6. pipage1883 The conveyance or distribution of water, gas, oil, etc., by means of pipes; the construction or laying down of pipes for this purpose; such pipes… leading1890 with forth, off. pipelining1942 Transportation by means of pipelines. |
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