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conducto

conduit, duct

noun kon-DOOK-toh Rare

Also means

channel (figurative)

Usage Note

Conducto refers to a pipe, tube, or channel through which something flows, such as air, water, or cables. Figuratively, por conducto de means 'through the channel of' or 'via', used in formal or bureaucratic language to indicate an intermediary. Do not confuse with conducta (behaviour) or conductor (driver, conductor).

Examples

"El gas llega por un conducto subterráneo."

Natural Translation

The gas arrives through an underground conduit.

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