duct

noun

ˈdəkt How to pronounce duct (audio)
Definition of ductnext
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 Nigh’s two cellmates are alleged to have helped him into a ceiling chase, which is a space above a ceiling that often houses ducts, and covering for him. — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025 Photo after photo shows fabric’s proliferation of bricks, arches, air ducts, industrial beams, and its three rooms’ underground location, which uniquely position the club’s physical space. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024 The air then travels through ducts to warm your home. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2025 That includes brow bones, cheek bones, bow of lips, and the corner of the eyes near the tear ducts. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for duct
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duct
  1. pipe
  2. conduit
  3. tube
  4. channel
Noun
  • Some Russian troops had spent several days in the pipe before striking Ukrainian units from the rear near the town of Sudzha, blogger Yuri Podolyaka claimed.
    — Joanna Kozlowska, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
  • White did take the opportunity, before Friday’s qualifiers, to serve as a forerunner in the pipe alongside 10-year-old Paizley White (no relation), a Whitespace team rider.
    — Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of pipe
Noun
  • Case’s peristaltic robot lays the conduit while traveling, reducing the overall installation time.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Any device that can surf the internet can be a conduit for phishing attacks.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of conduit
Noun
  • Despite being in a hospital bed, hooked up to tubes, Rihanna was as fashionable as ever.
    — Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Tina untied the tourniquet on Lilian’s arm and left with the tray of tubes.
    — Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of tube
Noun
  • Images shared by pro-Kremlin channels purport to show the Russian soldiers inside the pipelines.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
  • If your boss asks you to buy gift cards or transfer funds, try to confirm in person or via an official company channel.
    — Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of channel

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