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Meanings of aqueduct in English

Russian
акведук
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Bridges for transporting water or boats.

акведук

Duct for conveying water to a given place.

Synonyms
Examples for "water bridge"
Examples for "water bridge"
1
The following connections have been closed: The low- water bridge in Capital Park;.
The South African
2
The beaker of water is like the water bridge.
Wired
3
This is the Magdeburg water bridge in Germany.
Wired
4
But what about the water bridge?
Wired
5
Kayla van Petegem from the Centurion Record reports that the vehicle was stuck in the Hennops River after a low water bridge in Centurion overflowed.
The South African
Usage of aqueduct in English
1
Think of it as a leaky aqueduct leading to a water wheel.
The Name of the Wind
2
That was the year his work on the big aqueduct had ended.
New york: the novel
3
Ireland's newest aqueduct was the centre of attention for barge enthusiasts yesterday.
The Irish Times
4
Near the aqueduct, a stone wall surrounds one of the principal outlets.
The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes
5
The last regular work he had was laying bricks on the aqueduct.
New york: the novel
6
An ancient aqueduct is built into the eastern side of the wall.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
7
A few yards above the aqueduct is a bridge across the stream.
Travels in Syria and the Holy Land
8
And so at last the city began to construct its first aqueduct.
The devil and sherlock holmes: tales of murder, madness, and obs...
9
He built the great aqueduct which is still used in Santa Barbara.
A Truthful Woman in Southern California
10
Besides it was requisite to construct a piping system or an aqueduct.
Cæsar or Nothing
11
Cochleo-vestibular malformations and large vestibular aqueduct are the 2 most frequent deformities.
Pubmed
12
No, there wasn't a secret underground reservoir and definitely no Roman aqueduct.
Futures 1
13
We'll sneak up inside the aqueduct where the enemy can't see us.'
Tetrarch (Well of Echoes)
14
The aqueduct we're sitting on was not excavated until the early sixties.
Carrion comfort
15
This aqueduct of the sewer is formidable; it interlaces in a dizzy fashion.
Les Misérables
16
The reason for stopping the aqueduct of Gihon is given in 2 Chron.
Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and ...
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Aqueduct through the time
Aqueduct across language varieties
United Kingdom
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United States of America
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