1
: a bodily tube or vessel especially when carrying the secretion of a gland
2
a
: a pipe, tube, or channel that conveys a substance
b
: a pipe or tubular runway for carrying an electric power line, telephone cables, or other conductors
3
: a tube or elongated cavity (such as a xylem vessel) in plant tissue
4
: a layer (as in the atmosphere or the ocean) which occurs under usually abnormal conditions and in which radio or sound waves are confined to a restricted path
ducted; ducting; ducts
1
: to enclose in a duct
2
: to convey (something, such as a gas) through a duct
also
: to propagate (something, such as radio waves) through a duct
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Examples of duct in a Sentence
Noun
air ducts to provide ventilation
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Eliza Berman, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
Other changes such as the swapping of a cigarette ashtray for an air duct help improve comfort in the vehicle are standard.
—Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2024
Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2023
The board approved the purchase of items needed for educating during the coronavirus, including $200,000 for HVAC ultraviolet disinfectant emitters for A /C units and duct microbial control and $150,000 for COVID-19 testing that provides results in about 24-36 hours.
—Savannah Mehrtens, Houston Chronicle, 12 Aug. 2020
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Noun
In the 1988 tear duct obliterator Beaches, Barbara Hershey’s Hillary sits in an Adirondack chair in the salty air.
—Eliza Berman, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
Other changes such as the swapping of a cigarette ashtray for an air duct help improve comfort in the vehicle are standard.
—Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2024
Verb
Duct size and compatibility: Matching the exhaust fan's duct size and type with your existing ductwork or ventilation system can reduce the need for additional ductwork modifications or adapters.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2023
The board approved the purchase of items needed for educating during the coronavirus, including $200,000 for HVAC ultraviolet disinfectant emitters for A /C units and duct microbial control and $150,000 for COVID-19 testing that provides results in about 24-36 hours.
—Savannah Mehrtens, Houston Chronicle, 12 Aug. 2020
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“Duct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duct. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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noun
: a bodily tube or vessel especially when carrying the secretion of a gland
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