aqueduct vs strait

aqueduct

noun
  • 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. 

  • A structure conveying fluid, such as the cerebral aqueduct or vestibular aqueduct. 

strait

noun
  • A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water. 

  • A narrow pass, passage or street. 

  • A difficult position. 

  • A neck of land; an isthmus. 

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