conduit





See also: conduït



Contents






  • 1 English


    • 1.1 Alternative forms


    • 1.2 Etymology


    • 1.3 Pronunciation


    • 1.4 Noun


      • 1.4.1 Derived terms


      • 1.4.2 Translations




    • 1.5 Anagrams




  • 2 French


    • 2.1 Etymology


    • 2.2 Pronunciation


    • 2.3 Noun


    • 2.4 Verb


    • 2.5 Verb







English



Alternative forms



  • (obsolete) cundite


Etymology


Borrowed from Old French conduit, from Latin conductus. Doublet of conduct.



Pronunciation




  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒndjʊɪt/, /ˈkɒndɪt/


  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑnd(j)ʊɪt/, /ˈkɑndɪt/



Noun


conduit (plural conduits)



  1. A pipe or channel for conveying water etc.

  2. A duct or tube into which electrical cables may be pulled; a type of raceway.

  3. A means by which something is transmitted.


  4. (finance) An investment vehicle that issues short-term commercial paper to finance long-term off-balance sheet bank assets.



Derived terms


  • conduit bender


Translations






Anagrams



  • duction, noctuid




French



Etymology


From Old French conduit (noun, past participle) from Latin conductus.



Pronunciation




  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.dɥi/

  • Rhymes: -ɥi



Noun


conduit m (plural conduits)



  1. conduit (connecting pipe/channel)


Verb


conduit m (feminine singular conduite, masculine plural conduits, feminine plural conduites)


  1. past participle of conduire


Verb


conduit


  1. third-person singular present indicative of conduire



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