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
They shouldn’t be worn for prolonged periods, though, because the compression can lead to clogged milk ducts.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Rather than huge fans on the set with a massive amount of electronic noise, those fans are outside the stage and they’re tubed in through on plastic flexible ducts.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
This includes closing any doors to rooms inside the home that may have ventilation ducts connected to the outside, commonly found in laundry rooms and bathrooms.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
There are more cooling inlets, vents, and ducts, plus a new front diffuser that reduces lift at the front axle at speed.
—Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Rather than huge fans on the set with a massive amount of electronic noise, those fans are outside the stage and they’re tubed in through on plastic flexible ducts.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
This includes closing any doors to rooms inside the home that may have ventilation ducts connected to the outside, commonly found in laundry rooms and bathrooms.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
There are more cooling inlets, vents, and ducts, plus a new front diffuser that reduces lift at the front axle at speed.
—Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duct
Noun
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Suddenly, violent winds roared, debris whizzed through the air and pipes burst as the tornado tore into their home.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Last year everything apart from the pipes and wiring was redone in a major refurbishment.—
Fiona Bornhöft,
Architectural Digest,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Case’s peristaltic robot lays the conduit while traveling, reducing the overall installation time.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Mar. 2025
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Any device that can surf the internet can be a conduit for phishing attacks.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But the pontiff never required a tracheal tube to keep his airway open.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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Schoonover says that his insurer refused to pay $8,000 for ear tubes to treat his one-year-old’s recurring ear infections—a treatment doctors said was medically necessary, but the insurer said was not.—
Alana Semuels,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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Immigration officials, however, will only contact you through official government channels (such as your USCIS account) and will not contact you through your personal social media accounts, according to the USCIS website.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Focus On Short-Term Performance Indicators Focus on short-term performance indicators like channel and engagement metrics.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Duct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duct. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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