conduit

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒndjʊɪt, ˈkɒndɪt/

noun

  • 1a channel for conveying water or other fluid: nearby springs supplied the conduit which ran into the brewery
  • a person or organization that acts as a channel for the transmission of something: as an actor you have to be a conduit for other people’s words
  • 2a tube or trough for protecting electric wiring: the gas pipe should not be close to any electrical conduit [mass noun]: the cable must be protected by conduit

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin conductus, from Latin conducere 'bring together' (see conduct)