conduit

Etymology

From Middle English conduyt, condit, from Old French conduit, from Latin conductus. Doublet of conduct.

noun

  1. A pipe or channel for conveying water, etc.
  2. A duct or tube into which electrical cables may be pulled; a type of raceway.
  3. (figurative) A means by which something is transmitted.
    The medium considered herself a conduit for messages from the spirit world.
  4. (finance) An investment vehicle that issues short-term commercial paper to finance long-term off-balance sheet bank assets.

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