duct

¹duct

noun \ˈdəkt\

Definition of DUCT

1

: a bodily tube or vessel especially when carrying the secretion of a gland

2

a : a pipe, tube, or channel that conveys a substance b : a pipe or tubular runway for carrying an electric power line, telephone cables, or other conductors

3

: a tube or elongated cavity (as a xylem vessel) in plant tissue

4

: a layer (as in the atmosphere or the ocean) which occurs under usually abnormal conditions and in which radio or sound waves are confined to a restricted path

— duc·tal \ˈdək-t^əl\ adjective

— duct·less \ˈdək(t)-ləs\ adjective

Examples of DUCT

1. <air ducts to provide ventilation>

Origin of DUCT

New Latin ductus, from Medieval Latin, aqueduct, from Latin, act of leading, from ducere to lead — more at tow

First Known Use: 1667

Related to DUCT

Synonyms: channel, conduit, pipe, leader, line, penstock, trough, tube

Related Words: drain, drainpipe, funnel, hydrant, main, smokestack, spout, standpipe, stovepipe, tile, waste pipe, waterspout; pipage (or pipeage), pipeline, piping

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