Aqueduct
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Aqueduct may refer to:
A type of bridge
- Aqueduct (bridge), a bridge that is constructed to convey water over an obstacle, such as a ravine or valley
- Navigable aqueduct (or water bridge), a water-filled bridge enabling boats, barges or ships on a waterway to cross over an obstacle, such as a ravine or valley
A type of water supply system
- Aqueduct (water supply), an artificial (man-made) channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another. This can be made of canals, pipelines, inverted siphons, reservoirs and tunnels
- Roman aqueduct, water supply systems constructed during the Roman Empire
- Puquios, underground water systems in Peru
- Aryk, an artificial channel for redirecting water in Central Asia and other countries
In anatomy
- A channel in the body that carries a natural body fluid, such as the cerebral aqueduct or vestibular aqueduct
In businesses
- Aqueduct Racetrack, a horse racing track and racino, located in New York City
In geography
- Aqueduct, California, former name of Monolith, California
- Aqueduct, Shropshire, a village/suburb in Telford, Shropshire, England
In media and entertainment
- Aqueduct (band), an indie pop band
- Aqueduct (comics), a fictional character in Marvel Comics
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