The screams are harmonic tremors, and researchers at the University of Washington believe they are caused when magma is forced through a narrow conduit at greater and greater pressure into the heart of the volcano.
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Conduit
/ˈkɒnd(j)ʊɪt/
Synonyms for "conduit" (119 found)
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junctionlanemainopeningoutletoverpasspasspassagepassagewaypipelineporticorailroad tunnelspouttrajecttrajettrenchtroughtroughingtroughwaytunnel
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Noun(34 words)
Adjective(2 words)
mainnoneducational medium
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12 entriesagencyairwaybile ductblood vesseldrain conduitelectrical conduitgas conduitintermediarymediatornerve tractnews outletwater conduit
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6 entriesconduit systemelectrical conduitplastic conduitsteel conduitunderground conduitwater conduit
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2 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
This channel is a conduit to send the excess water back to the millpond.
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Last week the electricians were running conduit, and this week they'll be pulling cable.
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The medium considered herself a conduit for messages from the spirit world.
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