aqueduct

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A structure carrying water over a river or depression, especially in regards to ancient aqueducts
An artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another
a water-conduit, particularly one for supplying a community from a distance
{n} a conveyance for water, canal, pipe
Man-made canal or pipeline used to transport water
Bridge, where a canal crosses a river or a street Peringana went over the Leinster Aqueduct, where the Grand Canal crosses the River Liffey, and the Monasterevan Aquaduct (40ft span), where the Grand Canal crosses the River Barrow, and a lot of smaller ones
an above ground canal built to move water from a remote source, usually by gravity
channel for carrying water
a pipe, conduit, or channel designed to transport water from a remote source, usually by gravity
Spinal-fluid-filled channel in the brain stem connecting the ventricles with the spinal cord region
a channel constructed to carry water by gravity from one place to another
A pipe or conduit made for bringing water from a source
a pipe or channel for moving water to a lower level, often across a great distance Aquifer: A geologic formation that holds and yields useable amounts of water
A pipeline or channel for carrying water; may be open or underground
aqua (water), ductus (leading)
Man-made channel at ground level, elevated, or underground, for delivering water to a city The term includes reservoirs and settling basins
a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
{i} manmade canal for carrying water flow
A conductor, conduit, or artificial channel for conveying water, especially one for supplying large cities with water
A canal or passage; as, the aqueduct of Sylvius, a channel connecting the third and fourth ventricles of the brain
An aqueduct is a long bridge with many arches, which carries a water supply or a canal over a valley. an old Roman aqueduct
An aqueduct is a large pipe or canal which carries a water supply to a city or a farming area. a nationwide system of aqueducts to carry water to the arid parts of this country. Conduit built to carry water from its source to a main distribution point. Ancient Rome's aqueduct system, an extraordinary feat of engineering, brought water to the city from as far as 57 mi (92 km) away. Only a portion of the Roman aqueducts utilized the familiar stone arch; most were underground conduits made of stone or terra-cotta pipe. Modern aqueduct systems employ cast iron or steel. See also water-supply system
cerebral aqueduct
The channel in the brain which connects the third ventricle to the fourth ventricle. Also called the aqueduct of sylvius. It is surrounded by the periaqueductal gray
Valens Aqueduct
The Valens Aqueduct (Turkish: Bozdoğan Kemeri) is an aqueduct in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey, constructed by the Romans during the 4th century. The aqueduct usually called that of Valens (328 – 378) was actually completed in 368 during the reign of this Eastern Roman emperor, but certainly planned and begun already in the time of Constantine the Great (272 - 337) or his son Constantius II (317 – 361). The aqueduct was built as part of a new water supply system for Constantinople. Water from the Belgrad Forest beyond the city was carried over the aqueduct to the center of the city around the Great Palace near the Hippodrome. It was in use throughout the Byzantine and most of the Ottoman periods
aqueducts
plural of aqueduct
cerebral aqueduct
a canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles
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