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aqueduct
US /ˈækwɪˌdʌkt/
・UK /'ækwɪdʌkt/
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n. (c.)Countable NounBridge that carries water over a valley
Aqueducts were first used in Ancient Rome to provide fresh water
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The Man Who Cooled the World | Willis Carrier's Air Conditioner
- to ancient Romans learning to circulate water through the walls of their homes using aqueduct-like pipes reserved for many of the wealthiest citizens, though one emperor would top them all.
to ancient Romans learning to circulate water through the walls of their homes using aqueduct-like pipes reserved for many of the wealthiest citizens, though one emperor would top them all.
Dubrovnik Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia
- Refresh yourself at Onatrio's fountain and enjoy spring water as pure as when it was first piped here by aqueduct 500 years ago.
Refresh yourself at Onatrio's fountain and enjoy spring water as pure as when it was first piped here by aqueduct 500 years ago.
- and enjoy spring water as pure as when it was first piped here by aqueduct 500 years ago.
and enjoy spring water as pure as when it was first piped here by aqueduct 500 years ago.
Kyoto City Video Guide | Expedia
- and rest beneath the arches of a 19th- century aqueduct,
and rest beneath the arches of a 19th- century aqueduct,
Why Does February Only Have 28 Days?
- Caesar had spent a lot of time in Egypt, where 365-day calendars were all the rage, so in 46 BC, he flushed Rome's lunar calendar down the aqueduct and installed a solar calendar.
Caesar had spent a lot of time in Egypt, where 365-day calendars were all the rage, so in 46 BC, he flushed Rome's lunar calendar down the aqueduct and installed a solar calendar.
Hoover and the Great Depression
- public works projects like the Hoover Dam and the Los Angeles Aqueduct. He raised taxes
public works projects like the Hoover Dam and the Los Angeles Aqueduct. He raised taxes
- Hoover countered by vastly increasing government spending, offering a nine-point plan that included major public works projects like the Hoover Dam and the Los Angeles Aqueduct.
Hoover countered by vastly increasing government spending, offering a nine-point plan that included major public works projects like the Hoover Dam and the Los Angeles Aqueduct.
How Central Park Was Created Entirely By Design and Not By Nature | Architectural Digest
- The statue commemorates the completion of the Croton Aqueduct in 1842, which brought fresh water to New York City, which was actually a really big deal, because before that, cholera and yellow fever were a big issue because of unclean water.
The statue commemorates the completion of the Croton Aqueduct in 1842, which brought fresh water to New York City, which was actually a really big deal, because before that, cholera and yellow fever were a big issue because of unclean water.
Maybe rich people should build weird fountains again
- After the cascades, there's the artificial waterfalls, and then the bridge, which leads to the colossal aqueduct, wind and spray all blowing around from the force of the water.
After the cascades, there's the artificial waterfalls, and then the bridge, which leads to the colossal aqueduct, wind and spray all blowing around from the force of the water.
- the colossal aqueduct, wind and spray all blowing around
the colossal aqueduct, wind and spray all blowing around
Italy from Above - Beautiful Flying Journeys from Caserta to Tivoli (HD)
- An aqueduct was built to bring water to this grotto, from where it then begins its journey
An aqueduct was built to bring water to this grotto, from where it then begins its journey
- The aqueduct is 38-kilometres long and runs through five mountains, keeping the waterfalls
The aqueduct is 38-kilometres long and runs through five mountains, keeping the waterfalls
New York City - December 2012 (Full Video)
- road trip. We take I-87 south, passing under the Aqueduct Bridge, the oldest surviving
road trip. We take I-87 south, passing under the Aqueduct Bridge, the oldest surviving
- We take I-87 south, passing under the Aqueduct Bridge, the oldest surviving bridge in the city.
We take I-87 south, passing under the Aqueduct Bridge, the oldest surviving bridge in the city.
A Tour through Ancient Rome in 320 C.E.
- that I'm seeing is this aqueduct, this highway for water.
that I'm seeing is this aqueduct, this highway for water.