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Added 9 October 2026

conduit

/ˈkɒnd(j)ʊɪt/ noun

In Latin: canālis Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about conduit at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass.
the computers were connected through a system of conduits

Origin

From Middle English conduyt, condit, from Old French conduit, from Latin conductus. Doublet of conduct.

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