conduit
(noun) a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; “the computers were connected through a system of conduits”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
A means by which something is transmitted.
(finance) An investment vehicle that issues short-term commercial paper to finance long-term off-balance sheet bank assets.
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Source: Wiktionary
Con"duit ( or ; 277), n. Etym: [F., fr. LL. conductus escort, conduit. See Conduct.]
1. A pipe, canal, channel, or passage for conveying water or fluid. All the conduits of my blood froze up. Shak. This is the fountain of all those bitter waters, of which, through a hundred different conduits, we have drunk. Burke.
2. (Arch.) (a) A structure forming a reservoir for water. Oxf. Gloss. (b) A narrow passage for private communication.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
