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Title Aqueduct
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
aq·ue·duct
 \\ˈa-kwə-ˌdəkt\\ noun
 ETYMOLOGY  Latin aquaeductus, from aquae (genitive of aqua) + ductus act of leading — more at 
duct
 DATE  1538
1.
  a. a conduit for water; especially : one for carrying a large quantity of flowing water
  b. a structure for conveying a canal over a river or hollow
2. a canal or passage in a part or organ
English Etymology
aqueduct
  1530s, from L. aquæductus "conveyance of water," from aquægen. of aqua "water" (see aqua-), + ductus "a leading, conducting," pp. of ducere "to lead" (see duke).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
aqueduct
aque·duct 5AkwidQkt / noun   a structure for carrying water, usually one built like a bridge across a valley or low ground
   渡槽;高架渠
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
aq·ue·duct
\ˈakwəˌdəkt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin aquaeductus, from aquae (gen. of aqua water) + ductus leading, conducting — more at 
island
duct

1. 
 a. : a conduit or artificial channel for conveying water; especially : one for carrying a large quantity of water which flows by gravitation
 b. or aqueduct bridge : a structure for conveying a canal over a river or hollow
2. : a canal or passage in a part or organ

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