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  1. 1. n. A conductor, conduit, or artificial channel for conveying water, especially one for supplying large cities with water. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A canal or passage; as, the aqueduct of Sylvius, a channel connecting the third and fourth ventricles of the brain. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. A conductor, conduit, or artificial channel for conveying water, especially one for supplying large cities with water. Note: The term is also applied to a structure (similar to the ancient aqueducts), for conveying a canal over a river or hollow; more properly called an aqueduct bridge. 2. (Anat.) A canal or passage; as, the aqueduct of Sylvius, a channel connecting the third and fourth ventricles of the brain. Source: webster
  5. 5. A canal or passage; as, the aqueduct of Sylvius, a channelconnecting the third and fourth ventricles of the brain. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n:100 n. a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley Source: ecdict

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