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Meaning of "aqueduct" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AQUEDUCT

From Latin aquaeductus, from aqua water + dūcere to convey.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AQUEDUCT

aqueduct  [ˈækwɪˌdʌkt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AQUEDUCT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aqueduct is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AQUEDUCT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of aqueduct in the English dictionary

The first definition of aqueduct in the dictionary is a conduit used to convey water over a long distance, either by a tunnel or more usually by a bridge. Other definition of aqueduct is a structure, usually a bridge, that carries such a conduit or a canal across a valley or river. Aqueduct is also a channel in an organ or part of the body, esp one that conveys a natural body fluid.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AQUEDUCT


abduct
æbˈdʌkt
adduct
əˈdʌkt
aeroduct
ˈɛərəʊˌdʌkt
circumduct
ˈsɜːkəmˌdʌkt
conduct
ˈkɒndʌkt
coproduct
kəʊˈprɒdʌkt
deduct
dɪˈdʌkt
duct
dʌkt
educt
ˈiːdʌkt
gonoduct
ˈɡɒnəʊˌdʌkt
induct
ɪnˈdʌkt
misconduct
mɪsˈkɒndʌkt
multiproduct
ˌmʌltɪˈprɒdʌkt
oviduct
ˈɒvɪˌdʌkt
product
ˈprɒdʌkt
spermaduct
ˈspɜːməˌdʌkt
spermiduct
ˈspɜːmɪˌdʌkt
subproduct
ˈsʌbˌprɒdʌkt
ventiduct
ˈvɛntɪˌdʌkt
viaduct
ˈvaɪəˌdʌkt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AQUEDUCT

aquashow
aquatic
aquatic centre
aquatically
aquatics
aquatint
aquatinta
aquatinter
aquatintist
aquatone
aquavit
aqueous
aqueous humour
aqueously
aquicultural
aquiculture
aquiculturist
aquifer
aquiferous
aquifoliaceous

WORDS THAT END LIKE AQUEDUCT

air duct
banking product
bile duct
by-product
Cartesian product
code of conduct
cross product
disorderly conduct
dot product
end product
finished product
global product
gross domestic product
gross misconduct
prededuct
primary product
professional misconduct
scalar product
tear duct
unprofessional conduct

Synonyms and antonyms of aqueduct in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AQUEDUCT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «aqueduct» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of aqueduct

Translation of «aqueduct» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AQUEDUCT

Find out the translation of aqueduct to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aqueduct from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aqueduct» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

渡槽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acueducto
570 millions of speakers

English

aqueduct
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जलसेतु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قناة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

акведук
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aqueduto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নালা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aqueduc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aqueduct
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aquädukt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

水道橋
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aqueduct
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thủy lộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கால்வாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जलप्रवास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sukemeri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acquedotto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

akwedukt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

акведук
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apeduct
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υδραγωγείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

akwaduk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

akvedukt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

akvedukt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aqueduct

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AQUEDUCT»

The term «aqueduct» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.411 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AQUEDUCT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «aqueduct» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «aqueduct» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aqueduct

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AQUEDUCT»

Discover the use of aqueduct in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aqueduct and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Aqueduct Hunting in the Seventeenth Century: Raffaello ...
An insightful assessment of the work of Raffaele Fabretti, the first researcher of Rome's aqueduct system
‎2002
2
The Old Croton Aqueduct: Rural Resources Meet Urban Needs
1 k r in the apex of the earthwork rather than resort to aqueduct bridges, which he feared might cause problems with frost action and attendant leakage. By using large embankments across the valleys, it was necessary to construct 114 culverts  ...
Jeffrey Kroessler, 1992
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Report to the Aqueduct Commissioners by the President ...: ...
Containing Reports of the Secretary ... and of the Chief Engineer ... Giving a View of the Work ... [from 1883 to 1907]. New York (N.Y.). Aqueduct Commission. money which will necessarily have to be expended, the period when we will outgrow ...
New York (N.Y.). Aqueduct Commission, 1887
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Report of the Croton Aqueduct Board in Relation to the Ways ...
New York (N.Y.). Croton Aqueduct Board. recommend that existing laws be left unaltered, except so far as may be required to render more efficient the present powers of the assessors ; that the interest on the Water Debt be raised, as at ...
New York (N.Y.). Croton Aqueduct Board, 1842
5
Thermal modeling of flow in the San Diego Aqueduct, ...
Coefficients for use in equation 3 to determine the centerline depth in the San Diego Aqueduct 3 2. Summary of modeled data for the San Diego Aqueduct 9 3. Daily values of the wind function coefficients for the San Diego Aqueduct 18 4.
Harvey E. Jobson, 1980
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Temporal Bone Imaging
CHAPTER 35 Large Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome Mohannad Ibrahim Epidemiology Large vestibular aqueduct syndrome is one of the most common anomalies seen in patients with congenital sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), and is the ...
Ellen G. Hoeffner, Suresh Kumar Mukherji, 2011
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The Croton Dams and Aqueduct
The draining of the Croton Reservoir provided an opportunity to complete repairs to the intake tubes at the aqueduct gatehouse. New grates were being welded on the lake bed to the right of the middle intake. The structure to the lower left is ...
Christopher R. Tompkins, 2000
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The Tradesman
XjlN aqueduct of cast iron supported by three pillars of freestone, is about to be erected near Stoney Stratford. The middle pillar is 34 feet high, on a base of 20 feel long, by 8 feet wide. The -aqueduct will be 100 feet long, and 8 feet wide.
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Second report made to a committee of the Boston Aqueduct ...
Id appeared feasible to construct a dam across trie narrow valley a few rods below the point where the aqueduct pipes cross the brook, and thus flow a considerable additional surface to a level with the pond. This requires further examination ...
Loammi Baldwin, 1835
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
UF Potomac Aqueduct (Washington, D.C., and Va.) Potomac Aqueduct Bridge ( Washington, D.C., and Va.) BT Aqueducts—Virginia Aqueducts—Washington ( D.C.) Bridges—Virginia Bridges—Washington (D.C.) Aqueducts (May Subd Geog ) ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, Library of Congress. Office for Subject Cataloging Policy, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AQUEDUCT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aqueduct is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sites in Japan, Turkey, Mexico, Uruguay inscribed on UNESCO's …
Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System (Mexico)—This 16th century aqueduct is located between the states of Mexico and Hidalgo, ... «UNESCO.org, Jul 15»
2
Dye added to water in bid to deter swimmers from Doncaster lake
“We've had reports of people swimming at the Don Doors aqueduct on the New Junction Canal, which goes over the River Don in Kirk ... «The Star, Jul 15»
3
Jesus baptism site and France champagne hillsides get Unesco …
Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution sites, Ephesus in Turkey, the Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System in Mexico, and the Fray ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
4
Silvercup Studios is expanding to the Bronx
The bridge opened as part of an aqueduct in the mid-1800s to carry water from the Croton River to upper Manhattan which was running short of water at the time ... «WDEF News 12, Jul 15»
5
UC abandons Californians, assisted suicide, marriage redefined
When asked about his accomplishments as governor, he noted the UC system and California aqueduct. So it was more than disheartening to ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
6
Man unearths history of Bath paper, textile mill
An aqueduct, also made of brick, likely fed a water wheel that powered the mill, Jones said. Rickety wooden boards supported by steel beams ... «The Augusta Chronicle, Jul 15»
7
World heritage status for The Alamo, Japan industrial sites
The Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System on the Central Mexican Plateau. Dating back to the 16th century, the canal system was conceived by a ... «KIII TV3, Jul 15»
8
Hot weather causes Barton Road Swing Bridge to get stuck
“The firemen were still working on the road bridge as the Barton aqueduct swung parallel to the ship canal. One man was operating both ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
9
Today's apps gone free: Aqueduct, Path On, Email for Business and …
Restore the water flow, add a path of text your favorite photos, and send out professionally designed letterheads and notecards with today's ... «AppAdvice, Jul 15»
10
FKAA to apply for deep well this week
The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority is scheduled to file its application for a deep injection well for the Cudjoe Regional Wastewater treatment ... «KeysNews.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Aqueduct [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/aqueduct>. Apr 2024 ».
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