as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
air ducts to provide ventilation
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Recent Examples of duct
The drone continued past wires and around air conditioning ducts to find one suspect standing next to a steel beam presumably trying to avoid detection by the drone.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Sacramento police officers last month used an aerial drone to find two burglary suspects hiding among air conditioning ducts in the attic space of an office building in Gold River.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Related article Passenger was duct-taped after trying to open plane door mid-flight, authorities say.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
About 80 percent of breast cancers begin in the milk ducts, about 10 percent begin in the lobules and a few begin in other breast tissues.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 4 Mar. 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Sacramento police officers last month used an aerial drone to find two burglary suspects hiding among air conditioning ducts in the attic space of an office building in Gold River.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Related article Passenger was duct-taped after trying to open plane door mid-flight, authorities say.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
About 80 percent of breast cancers begin in the milk ducts, about 10 percent begin in the lobules and a few begin in other breast tissues.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duct
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Bell had opened the pipe steam valve by hand, which kept the lights on two hours after Titanic hit the iceberg, saving hundreds of lives.—
Sean Kingsley,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2025
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The initial test site is near UC Irvine’s recreation center, with pipes running beneath daycare facilities, and future experiments are planned for UC San Diego’s campus.—
Jesse Kuehn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Belgium international is Villa’s chief build-up conduit and the one player who has started every league match this season and accrued the most minutes.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The trend among the elite to use self-care as a luxurious commodity rather than a conduit for genuine restoration turns self-care into a performance of power and a tool of exclusivity.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
5 Apr. 2025
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The soldiers quickly unpacked their M-4 assault rifles, rocket tubes and belt-fed machine guns and deployed to the quiet snowbound forests, dressed in Arctic whites and vaporproof boots.—
Jim Huylebroek,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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First, its formula doesn’t feel heavy on the skin, and the small tube is just the right size to fit in my teens’ bags.—
Chaunie Brusie, RN,
Parents,
11 Apr. 2025
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These marketers are breaking down silos between organic, paid, and affiliate channels, leveraging creators who not only create engaging content but also convert.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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There isn’t an equivalent channel this time around, according to a Beijing official familiar with Sino-American ties, adding that China wasn’t sure who spoke for Trump on their relationship.—
Beijing and Washington Bureaus,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Duct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duct. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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