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You need to be invested in what happens. The characters are your conduit to the story. Many modern horror films are fun but not frightening because one has not connected with the characters.
Jane Goldman

Meaning of "conduit" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONDUIT

From Old French, from Medieval Latin conductus channel, aqueduct, from Latin condūcere to lead, conduce.
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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 CONDUIT

conduit  [ˈkɒndɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONDUIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Conduit 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 CONDUIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of conduit in the English dictionary

The first definition of conduit in the dictionary is a pipe or channel for carrying a fluid. Other definition of conduit is a rigid tube or duct for carrying and protecting electrical wires or cables. Conduit is also an agency or means of access, communication, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONDUIT


accredit
əˈkrɛdɪt
adit
ˈædɪt
audit
ˈɔːdɪt
bandit
ˈbændɪt
Chindit
ˈtʃɪndɪt
coedit
kəʊˈɛdɪt
credit
ˈkrɛdɪt
discredit
dɪsˈkrɛdɪt
dit
dɪt
edit
ˈɛdɪt
excudit
ɛksˈkjuːdɪt
geddit
ˈɡɛdɪt
incondite
ɪnˈkɒndɪt
micro-credit
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkrɛdɪt
noncredit
ˌnɒnˈkrɛdɪt
pandit
ˈpʌndɪt
plaudit
ˈplɔːdɪt
pundit
ˈpʌndɪt
reedit
riːˈɛdɪt
subedit
sʌbˈɛdɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONDUIT

conducting tissue
conductiometric
conductiometric titration
conduction
conduction band
conductional
conductive
conductive education
conductively
conductivities
conductivity
conductivity water
conductometric
conductor
conductorial
conductorship
conductress
conductus
conduplicate
conduplication

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONDUIT

biscuit
bodysuit
bruit
circuit
closed circuit
cuit
duit
exclusive OR circuit
fruit
grapefruit
jumpsuit
lawsuit
pursuit
quit
recruit
reduit
sluit
suit
swimsuit
the circuit

Synonyms and antonyms of conduit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONDUIT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «conduit» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of conduit
canal · channel · duct · main · passage · pipe · tube

Translation of «conduit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONDUIT

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

Translator English - Chinese

导管
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conducto
570 millions of speakers

English

conduit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नाली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قناة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трубопровод
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conduto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পয়: প্রণালী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

conduit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Saluran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leitungsrohr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

導管
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Saluran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ống dẫn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வழியாகச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kanal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

condotto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przewód
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трубопровід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

conductă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγωγός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geleiding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ledning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kabelrør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of conduit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONDUIT»

The term «conduit» is very widely used and occupies the 15.998 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONDUIT» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «CONDUIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word conduit.
1
Theodore Bikel
Epistemology is the study of knowledge. By what conduit do we know what we know?
2
Andrew Bird
Music as a social conduit has always been important to me.
3
Clayton Christensen
India's prosperity is sectioned by geography, such as in Bangalore, where the information technology industry is prominent. Because they have a conduit out of India, competing in the world by the Internet, it's not regulated in corrupt ways, and it is very prosperous.
4
Amy Cuddy
Trust is the conduit for influence; it's the medium through which ideas travel.
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Jane Goldman
You need to be invested in what happens. The characters are your conduit to the story. Many modern horror films are fun but not frightening because one has not connected with the characters.
6
Mamie Gummer
I feel like I'm a secondary artist, a kind of a conduit for the writer, and if it's a good writer, then I have a great road map.
7
Woody Harrelson
I think my best skill in this whole deal is as a conduit to try to bring people together, because I think it's in our unity that we'll have the greatest strength.
8
Marshall Herskovitz
Hollywood is the perfect conduit for the urgent message about climate change. We raise awareness all the time. We routinely take a film that nobody knows about and get 80 percent of the public to know about it in just 30 days. That's called marketing. We need to harvest Hollywood for climate change awareness.
9
Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey
My work is as an ethnographic rescuer: a conduit between past and future generations. The urgency of this effort cannot be overstated.
10
Stephanie March
Charity only works when smart, innovative, compassionate people in the field are supported from home. The World of Children Award raises money and visibility for change makers, people doing the real work. We are a conduit for funding and resources only; all of our operating costs are covered by our generous board of governors.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONDUIT»

Discover the use of conduit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to conduit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Coffman's Method of Conduit Bending
This widely accepted method has saved many electricians time, effort, and money. To familiarize readers with this methodology, the book begins with an introduction to conduit bending and the associated theories.
Ronald Coffman, 2008
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Ugly's Conduit Bending
An ideal tool for electricians, contractors, instructors, and students, this essential pocket guide uses diagrams, calculations, illustrations, photos, and quick explanations to ensure bending is completed safely and correctly.
Alan W. Stanfield, 2011
3
Construction Estimating Reference Data
For ordinary conditions rigid metal conduit is the most expensive. The advantages of metal conduit are (1) it is fireproof, (2) it is moistureproof, (3) it is strong mechanically and can withstand physical abuse, and (4) it successfully resists the ...
Ed Sarviel, 1993
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Conduit
In deference to Plato, Cratylus and Central American rituals, Conduit exposes a tender core, fearlessly pulling away the roughened muslin of our shared human skin.
Khadijah Queen, 2008
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Electrical Installation: Theory and Practice
Table B.5M of the I.E.E. Regulations states the maximum allowable number of cables in different sizes of conduit. It is assumed that there is a maximum of two right-angle bends between draw-in points. Space Factor. The number of cables run ...
E. L. Donnelly, 2000
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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Wiring, 5th Edition: ...
Current with 2011-2013 Electrical Codes Creative Publishing International. Flexible metal conduit in 1/z" and 3/4" sizes is used where rigid conduit is difficult to install. It often is used to connect permanently wired appliances, like a water heater ...
Creative Publishing International, 2011
7
Ugly's Electrical References, 2011 Edition
Vocational & Trade
George Hart, Sammie Hart, William C. Buchanan, 2010
8
The Conduit: A Gryphon Series Novel
Okay, little side note here. If a psychopathic killer asks if you want to see a trick, say no. That's the smart thing to do. I, on the other hand, responded, 'Bring it'." -excerpt from THE CONDUIT
Stacey Rourke, 2012
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Beating Heart Bypass Surgery and Minimally Invasive Conduit ...
This work comes to fill a gap in the field of coronary artery bypass grafting and conduit harvesting in cardiac surgery, by gathering the mature version of such new, less invasive techniques combining safety, effectiveness, simplicity, ...
V. Gulielmos, 2003
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Electrical Basics
Without a doubt, bending conduit is an art. I had the pleasure of working with a U.S. Navy installation crew when I was in the service. They started with an empty room and in a matter of weeks, left behind a functioning communications site.
Rick Peters, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONDUIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term conduit is used in the context of the following news items.
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Conduit replacement at Mark Twain BP
Gary Garner and Jason Watson replace electrical conduit beneath a gasoline pump at Mark Twain BP on Tuesday morning. See raw video of ... «Hannibal Courier, Jul 15»
2
Report Highlights Jersey As A Conduit For FDI
Jersey has attracted foreign direct investment worth more than USD65bn and distributed FDI worth more than USD75bn, according to a new ... «Tax-news.com, Jul 15»
3
Borel hydroelectric plant could close, part of latest plans for Isabella …
The report says they'll study whether to shut down of the power plant, instead of re-aligning the Borel Canal conduit around the right side of the ... «Bakersfield Now, Jul 15»
4
Massachusetts AG Maura Healey calls on Backpage.com to remove …
The popular online classified site is being blamed as a conduit for crime, including the murder of a prostitute last week in Burlington, according ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
5
Hemp, Inc. Releases Video Update on Its Decortication Plant in …
As shown on the latest video , the installation of the conduit has been completed in order to install the new transformer. The transformer is ... «PharmiWeb.com, Jul 15»
6
More than half of China-listed stocks suspended from trading
On Sunday the People's Bank of China, the central bank, said it would provide liquidity to this vehicle, which would be used as a conduit to ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
7
Lawmaker uses measuring tape to prove sex fiends are too close to …
... the hired workers placed stakes at 100-foot intervals between the school at 129-15 150th Ave. and the shelter at 132-10 South Conduit Ave. «New York Post, Jul 15»
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A Trail Blazers expert tells Spurs fans what to expect from LaMarcus …
He's more of an endpoint for offense than a conduit. The again, this may be how the Blazers used him as well. He could evolve into San ... «Pounding The Rock, Jul 15»
9
A conduit of product data from suppliers to e-retailers raises $16.6 …
Salsify Inc., whose technology enables manufacturers to distribute product information to online retailers, has raised $16.6 million in its second ... «InternetRetailer.com, Jul 15»
10
“Islam” As A Conduit For Western Terrorism
“Western governments no longer hide the fact that they're using jihadists [a.k.a. foreign terrorists] and NATO forces to overthrew Mouamar ... «CounterCurrents.org, Jul 15»

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