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| has gloss | eng: The Croton Aqueduct or Old Croton Aqueduct was a large and complex water distribution system constructed for New York City between 1837 and 1842. It brought water by the force of gravity alone from the Croton River in Westchester County into reservoirs in Manhattan, where local water resources had become polluted and inadequate for the growing population of the city. |
| lexicalization | eng: Croton Aqueduct |
| instance of | (noun) a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley aqueduct |
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| has gloss | deu: Der Croton-Aquädukt ist ein System von Rohren, Brücken und Staubecken, das Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts gebaut wurde um die Stadt New York City mit Wasser aus einer Talsperre am Croton River zu versorgen. Das Bauwerk wurde 1974 ins National Register of Historic Places aufgenommen und im April 1992 zu einer National Historic Landmark erklärt. |
| lexicalization | deu: Croton Aqueduct |
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