conduit

6 definitions • 9 examples

a pipe or passage for water or electrical wires to go through:

They make pipes and tubes that are used in construction and as electrical conduits.

Cracks in the rocks can act as conduits, transporting polluted water upward.

a way of connecting two places:

The warehouse will be a regional conduit for goods shipped to the port, then transported to stores.

someone or something that provides a way of passing something such as information or payments from one person to another:

The social media platform has served as a conduit for misinformation.

A captain is the conduit between the coach and the players.

a way of connecting two places, systems, etc.:

There is growth in sales to Hong Kong, the conduit for exports to the rest of the area.

a way of connecting two people or organizations:

conduit between sb/sth and sb/sth The proposal that a board's senior non-executive should become a prime conduit between a company and its shareholders is causing concern.

conduit for sth The new retail bank created by the merger might provide the insurance company with a conduit for selling its products to bank customers.

something that carries or moves information:

The internet has become a major conduit for video and sound (especially music) distribution.