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  • 71aqueduct — n. 1 an artificial channel for conveying water, esp. in the form of a bridge supported by tall columns across a valley. 2 Physiol. a small canal, esp. in the head of mammals. Etymology: L aquae ductus conduit f. aqua water + ducere duct to lead …

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  • 72aqueduct — [ akwɪdʌkt] noun 1》 a bridge or viaduct carrying a waterway over a valley or other gap. 2》 Anatomy a small duct in the body containing fluid. Origin C16: from obs. Fr., from L. aquae ductus conduit , from aqua water + ducere to lead …

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  • 73aqueduct — /ˈækwədʌkt / (say akwuhdukt) noun 1. Civil Engineering a. a conduit or artificial channel for conducting water from a distance, the water usually flowing by gravity. b. a structure which carries a conduit or canal across a valley or over a river …

  • 74Los Angeles Aqueduct — For the historical aqueduct of the 19th century, see Zanja Madre. Los Angeles Aqueduct The Los Angeles Aqueduct Cascades near Sylmar Official name Los Angeles Aqueduct Second Los Angeles Aqueduct Begins …

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  • 75Croton Aqueduct — Old Croton Aqueduct U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark …

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  • 76Tinkers Creek Aqueduct — Infobox Bridge bridge name = Tinkers Creek Aqueduct caption = Tinkers Creek Aqueduct official name = Tinkers Creek Aqueduct carries = Ohio and Erie Canal crosses = Tinkers Creek (Cuyahoga River) locale = Canal Road and Tinkers Creek Road, Valley… …

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  • 77Navigable aqueduct — See also: List of canal aqueducts in Great Britain Narrowboat crossing the World Heritage Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Wales …

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  • 78Colorado River Aqueduct — Parker Dam on Lake Havasu where Colorado River waters are initially drawn into the system Begins Lake Havasu, San Bernardino County …

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  • 79California Aqueduct — Official name Governor Edmund G. Brown California Aqueduct Begins Clifton Court Forebay, Contra Costa County …

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  • 80San Buenaventura Mission Aqueduct — Infobox nrhp | name =San Buenaventura Mission Aqueduct nrhp type = caption = Remains of San Buenaventura Mission Aqueduct location= 234 Canada Larga Rd., Ventura, California lat degrees = 34 lat minutes = 20 lat seconds = 31 lat direction = N… …

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