conduit

n. channel, canal, duct, passage, pipe

A conduit is a general term for a means of conveying something from one location to another or between persons. Examples of conduits:Waterways (such as rivers and canals)Channels for carrying water or other fluids (such as pipes and aqueducts)Electrical conduit: A protective cover for cablesAn air duct used for heating, ventilating and air-conditioning purposesSomeone who conveys information, whether publicly (such as a prophet or spokesman) or in secret (such as a mole or an informant)Something that conveys information (such as television, a computer network or a web site)A magma conduit, a channel created inside a volcano by molten magma and by which magma travels to the surfaceThe Silk Road was a conduit between the East and the WestAnother name for the lower part of a plant embryo (suspensor) through which nutrients are conductedAn evergreen SPV or Structured investment vehicle used to fund the purchase of assets through the issuance of CP.
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Conduit /con·du·it/ channel. ileal conduit the surgical anastomosis of the ureters to one end of a detached segment of ileum, the other end being [more]Conduit - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits"
(hypernym) passage
(hyponym) aqueduct

n. passage, channel; pipe

v. drive, conduct; lead, handle; herd; behave