con·duit 
/ˈkɑ:nˌdu:wət, Brit ˈkɒndɪt/ noun
plural con·duits /ˈkɑ:nˌdu:wət, Brit ˈkɒndɪt/ noun [count] 1 technical : a pipe or tube through which something (such as water or wire) passes 2 formal : someone or something that is used as a way of sending something (such as information or money) from one place or person to another
▪ The council serves as a conduit [=channel] of information between the school and the children's parents. — often + for ▪ a port that has been a conduit for the trade of illegal weapons
▪ The council serves as a conduit [=channel] of information between the school and the children's parents. — often + for ▪ a port that has been a conduit for the trade of illegal weapons
