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- 1 Aqueduct (water supply), an artificial (man-made) channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another. This can be made of canals, pipelines, inverted siphons, reservoirs and tunnels.  Roman aqueduct, water supply systems constructed during the Roman Empire.
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- Elastic fiber: A slender fiber in connective tissue that is rich in the protein elastin and has an elastic quality.
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Aqueducts of Rome, Italy The Romans loved water. Eleven aqueducts serving the city supplied over 1.5 million cubic yards (1.1 cubic meters) of water per day. That’s about 200 gallons (750 liters) per person, per day. Compare this to the 1975 average per capita consumption of water in the United States of 150 gallons (563 liters).
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Bridge A bridge can be categorized by what it is designed to carry, such as trains, pedestrian or road traffic, a pipeline or waterway for water transport or barge traffic. An aqueduct is a bridge that carries water, resembling a viaduct, which is a bridge that connects points of equal height. A road-rail bridge carries both road and rail traffic.
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Download the Roman Aqueducts Study Guide Rome itself used vast quantities of water. Ten great aqueducts with a total length of five hundred kilometres brought enough water for the million inhabitants to use an average of one thousand litres a day each!! Most of the water was used in public baths, for the ordinary citizens and the private baths of the rich.
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Aqueducts, Water Supply and Sewers in Ancient Rome Rome had nine aqueducts by the time of the engineer Sextus Julius Frontinus (c. 35–105), appointed curator aquarum in 97, our main ancient source for the water supply. The first of these was built in the fourth century B.C. and the last in the first century A.D.
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Ancient Roman architecture The Romans constructed numerous aqueducts in order to bring water from often distant sources into cities and towns, supplying public baths, latrines, fountains and private households. Aqueducts also provided water for mining operations, milling, farms and gardens.
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The Historical Importance Modern Importance. The aqueducts that the Romans created would seem unimportant in our modern day and age due to the fact that we have modern technology where we can pump water rather than rely on gravity. We as humans I find do not like to rely on other forces out of our ability to control.
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- The aqueduct was built between 1879 and 1880 (the exact date is not known) to aid the industrial revolution; it was intended to carry water from Nerja town to the local sugar refinery in Maro, Las Mercedes (also known as Fábrica San Joaquin de Maro, built in 1884), for irrigation. The aqueduct was commissioned by the factory owner, Francisco Cantarero Senio; his signature is visible in the central pavilion of the aqueduct.
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Aqueducts, Water Supply and Sewers in Ancient Rome Roman Water Carriers-Aqueducts: The Romans are renowned for engineering marvels, among which is the aqueduct that carried water for many miles in order to provide a crowded urban population with relatively safe, potable water, as well as less essential but very Roman aquatic uses.
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Putting-out system Historically, it was also known as the workshop system and the domestic system. In putting-out, work is contracted by a central agent to subcontractors who complete the work in off-site facilities, either in their own homes or in workshops with multiple craftsmen.
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Aqueduct An aqueduct is an artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another. The word is derived from the Latin aqua, water and ducere, to lead.. Many aqueducts are raised above the landscape, resembling bridges rather than rivers.n aqueduct is an artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another. The word is derived from the Latin aqua, water and ducere, to lead.. Many aqueducts are raised above the landscape, resembling bridges rather than rivers.
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Definitions &Translations Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Aqueduct. ak′we-dukt, n. an artificial channel for conveying water, most commonly understood to mean a bridge of stone, iron, or wood for conveying water across a valley: also a bridge carrying a canal for the purposes of navigation.
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barrage Definition of barrage. : a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation.
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- Wiktionary(2.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition: aqueduct(Noun) An artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another. aqueduct(Noun) A structure carrying water over a river or depression, especially in regards to ancient aqueducts.
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cistern cistern-an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater. cesspit, cesspool, sump, sink-a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it.pool-an excavation that is (usually) filled with water.oun. 1. cistern-a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid. cisterna.
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Ancient Roman aqueducts Ancient Roman Aqueducts. Rome was the first civilization to use water so extensively in its cities. Romans had fountains, public and private baths, restrooms (latrines) and a developed sewage system.This was quite remarkable for the time.queducts were constructed to bring water from far away (often a spring) to cities and towns. The water would then be used to supply the fountains (that people used for water), the gardens, the public baths, the latrines and houses (as many houses had their own latrines and baths).
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Aqueduct of Segovia View Larger Map. The Aqueduct of Segovia is one of Segovia’s important symbols, it can also be seen in the Segovia city’s coat of arms. The aqueducts are located on the Iberian Peninsula and is a part of UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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18 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Segovia The Roman aqueduct is the symbol of Segovia and forms a magnificent backdrop for the historic city. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this monumental structure has stood the test of time, enduring two millennia in a remarkably well-preserved condition. The Segovia aqueduct is one of the two largest existing Roman structures in Spain.
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Aqueducts, Water Supply and Sewers in Ancient Rome Aqueducts Listed by Frontinus: 1  In 312 B.C., the Appia Aqueduct was built 16,445 meters long. 2  Next was the Anio Verus, built between 272-269, and 63,705 meters. 3  Next was the Marcia, built between 144-140 and 91,424 meters. 4  The next aqueduct was the Tepula, built in 125, and 17,745 meters.
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"Where, when, and how did the phrase ""earn your chops"" originate?" Answer Wiki. , Slang lexicographer. The use of chops in this context begins life as a word meaning the jaws, the mouth or the lips, and is first recorded in 1577. It was and remains standard English but currently tends to be found in such slang phrases as bust someone's chops, to nag, or flap one's chops, to chatter.
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Aqueduct of Segovia Aqueduct of Segovia. The Aqueduct of Segovia (or more precisely, the aqueduct bridge) is a Roman aqueduct in Segovia, Spain. With the Pont du Gard in France, it is one of the best-preserved elevated Roman aqueducts. It is the foremost symbol of Segovia, as evidenced by its presence on the city's coat of arms.
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aqueduct An example of an aqueduct is the aqueduct of Sylvius which is a canal that connects the third and fourth ventricles of the brain and contains cerebrospinal fluid. The definition of an aqueduct is a man-made tube or channel used for transporting water a long distance.
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10 Most Impressive Ancient Aqueducts The Pont du Gard (literally bridge of the Gard ) is an ancient aqueduct in the South of France constructed by the Roman Empire. It was originally part of a 50 km (31 miles) canal supplying fresh water to the Roman city of Nimes. The Roman aqueduct was constructed entirely without the use of mortar.
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Water transportation Water transportation is the intentional movement of water over large distances. Methods of transportation fall into three categories: 1  Aqueducts, which include pipelines, canals, and tunnels, 2  container shipment, which includes transport by tank truck, tank car, and tank ship, and.ajor water transportation projects [edit]. The Grand Canal of China, finished in the 7th Century AD and measuring 1,794 kilometres (1,115 mi). The California Aqueduct, near Sacramento, is 715 km (444 mi) long.
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What is an Aqueduct? An aqueduct is an artificial channel through which water is transferred from one place to another. Aqueducts can be made of many different types of materials, such as brick, concrete, metal or wood, and constructed in a variety of ways, for instance as tunnels, canals or bridges.