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AQUEDUCT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("aqueduct" is a kind of...):
conduit (a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass)
Meronyms (parts of "aqueduct"):
arch ((architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it)