conduit vs trunking

conduit

noun
  • A duct or tube into which electrical cables may be pulled; a type of raceway. 

  • A pipe or channel for conveying water, etc. 

  • A means by which something is transmitted. 

  • An investment vehicle that issues short-term commercial paper to finance long-term off-balance sheet bank assets. 

trunking

noun
  • A system of ducts for cables, heating or ventilation. 

  • The movement of containers or packages between a terminal and a transporter's inland facilities, or the scheduled transportation service between locations. 

  • All the electrical and communications cables bundled together and distributed through a building. 

  • Plastic conduit or duct used to conceal and protect electrical wiring. 

  • A two-way radio technique that uses a control channel to automatically assign frequency channels to groups of user radios. 

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