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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 Television guitarist and co-founder Richard Lloyd has been diagnosed with bile-duct cancer, and a GoFundMe has been launched to assist him and his family in covering his medical expenses. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026 Richard Lloyd, a founding member and guitarist of the influential rock band Television, has been diagnosed with bile-duct cancer. — Sameen, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Which brings us to the nomination that will have the tear ducts full in the room. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 Energy density optimization for scalability The architecture also removes the need for bulky cooling plates, air ducts, and wide safety gaps between individual modules. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for duct
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duct
  1. pipe
  2. conduit
  3. tube
  4. channel
Noun
  • Along the way, temperatures have grown hotter and pipes have gotten larger, both of which increase the electricity generated by each well.
    — Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But with the pipe capped, Daniel and Silo 18 are at a stand off.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of pipe
Noun
  • Electrical rooms, conduit paths and inverter space must be in the drawings before the facade package goes out to bid.
    — Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Prior to the war in Iran, the conduit typically handled about 130 ships per day.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of conduit
Noun
  • When a seal like Violet won’t eat on its own, caretakers use a tube to feed it.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This same safety priority forces cooling tubes to be placed over shirts rather than directly on the skin.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of tube
Noun
  • Fulham’s current rest-defence shape leads to frantic back-tracking defending, while the opposition can pull the centre-back partnership across the pitch with passes in behind and switches into the channels.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • YouTube channel rather than airing as part of Kimmel's ABC program.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of channel

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“Duct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duct. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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