aqueduct
nounUK /ˈæk.wɪ.dʌkt/
US /ˈæk.wə.dʌkt/
A long bridge-like structure that carries water from one place to another.
The ancient Romans built an aqueduct to bring fresh water into the city.
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2. A channel or pipe built to carry water over long distances, often underground.
Engineers repaired the aqueduct that supplies water to the farms.
3. A small canal or tube in the body that carries fluid, such as in the brain.
The doctor explained how the aqueduct of Sylvius carries fluid in the brain.
4. A bridge-like structure that carries a canal over a river or valley.
Boats crossed the valley on a stone aqueduct.