conduit
noun/ˈkɒndjuɪt/
/ˈkɑːnduɪt/
- (specialist) a pipe, channel or tube through which liquid, gas or electrical wire can pass
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- (formal) a person, an organization or a country that is used to pass things or information to other people or places
- The organization had acted as a conduit for money from the arms industry.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin conductus, from Latin conducere ‘bring together’.
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