as in pipes
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 ducts
Hiring professionals is recommended to clean your air ducts.
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Will cleaning my air ducts make my house less dusty?
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Typically, experts recommend having your air ducts professionally cleaned every three to five years.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
These symptoms are likely to occur on one side of your face or on the floor or roof of your mouth, where these ducts are found.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2024
Poor Airflow Furnaces generate heat, which is then blown through the ducts and out through the vents into the various rooms of the house to keep the home warm.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2024
Musty Odors and Concerning Sounds A furnace burns gas to produce heat, which is then blown through a series of ducts to heat the home.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2024
Your salivary glands produce saliva and empty it into your mouth through slots called ducts.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2024
This starts with inflammation, and the ducts eventually close, leading to bile (digestive fluid) buildup in the liver.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Will cleaning my air ducts make my house less dusty?
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Typically, experts recommend having your air ducts professionally cleaned every three to five years.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
These symptoms are likely to occur on one side of your face or on the floor or roof of your mouth, where these ducts are found.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2024
Poor Airflow Furnaces generate heat, which is then blown through the ducts and out through the vents into the various rooms of the house to keep the home warm.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2024
Musty Odors and Concerning Sounds A furnace burns gas to produce heat, which is then blown through a series of ducts to heat the home.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2024
Your salivary glands produce saliva and empty it into your mouth through slots called ducts.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2024
This starts with inflammation, and the ducts eventually close, leading to bile (digestive fluid) buildup in the liver.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Ducts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ducts. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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