ductwork

noun

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

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These devices—and the system of pipes, tubes, and ductwork that deliver the enriched air—start around $30,000, and can run well north of $250,000. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024 Drafts are often caused by ductwork that has come loose from itself, the unit, or the vents. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024 Underneath the dashboards, ductwork and heater core housings have been designed to work with modern HVAC. Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2024 Upgrades were made throughout the back-of-house to improve systems and bring the building up to code, even cleverly using the new vertical atriums as shafts for a smoke exhaust system, for example, that eliminates the need for obtrusive and cumbersome ductwork. Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 9 Sep. 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 19 Nov. 2024.

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