different between valleygutter vs aqueduct

English

Adapted from the Latin aquaeductus (“conveyance of water”), from aqua (“water”) + d?c? (“I lead”, “I bring”); compare the French aqueduc.

The newer IPA^(key): /??k-/ pronunciation (prescriptive based on the Latin etymology) has been objected to by some commentators.

aqueduct (plural aqueducts)

An artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another.
A structure carrying water over a river or depression, especially in regards to ancient aqueducts.
(anatomy) A structure conveying fluid, such as the cerebral aqueduct or vestibular aqueduct.

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