duct
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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-təl\ adjective
— duct·less \ˈdək(t)-ləs\ adjective
See Examples of DUCT
- <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
2duct
transitive verbDefinition of DUCT
1
: to enclose in a duct
2
: to convey (as a gas) through a duct; also : to propagate (as radio waves) through a duct
First Known Use of DUCT
1936
duct
noun \ˈdəkt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DUCT
: a bodily tube or vessel especially when carrying the secretion of a gland
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