Aqueduct (bridge)
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Aqueduct (bridge)
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Aqueducts are bridges constructed to convey watercourses across gaps such as valleys or ravines. The term aqueduct may also be used to refer to the entire watercourse, as well as the bridge. Large navigable aqueducts are used as transport links for boats or ships. Aqueducts must span a crossing at the same level as the watercourses on each end. The word is derived from the Latin aqua ("water") and ducere, therefore meaning "to lead water". A modern version of an aqueduct is a pipeline bridge. Th
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Structure constructed to convey water
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqueduct_(bridge)
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2024-04-09T07:25:05Z
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