plural ducts
1
: a pipe or tube for air, water, electric power lines, etc., to pass through
a building's air/heating/ventilation ducts
2
: a tube in the body that carries a particular liquid
tear ducts
the bile duct
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“Duct.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/duct. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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