ductwork

noun

duct·​work ˈdəkt-ˌwərk How to pronounce ductwork (audio)

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Miami Climate Suitability Rating: 8/10 - Good for homes without ductwork, offering efficient and flexible cooling solutions. Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024 The bullet had ripped through the floor and lodged in the ductwork. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024 Those figures are based on heat pumps that draw heat from an air source (rather than ground or water) and includes both homes that pull heat through ductwork, and homes that are ductless. IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2024 Days after his North Carolina trip, Dunn traveled to Freeport, New York, and stood beneath the ductwork of an old restaurant that's been converted into a temporary campaign office for congressional candidate Laura Gillen. Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ductwork 

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ductwork was in 1934

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“Ductwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ductwork. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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