conduit
noun/ˈkɑndwɪt/
Frequency rank: #9,715 most common English word
Meaning
a channel or pipe through which something (such as water, wire, or information) is conveyed.
Example sentence
The old pipe served as conduit for carrying water from the mountain spring to the village below.
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