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
After close to a year of being bubble-wrapped and duct-taped up, the dog and freezer remained in his kitchen.
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Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
The jaw of a dragon possesses a venom gland with ducts that open between multiple teeth, delivering a potent venom into the bite site.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
The artistic genius behind it, or persuading a collector at Art Basel Miami Beach to pay up to $150,000 for a banana duct-taped to a wall?
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
Sun gained notoriety in part for his purchase of a $6 million banana art piece -- an actual piece of fruit duct-taped to a wall -- and has since invested in both World Liberty Financial and the president's meme coin, called $TRUMP.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
The jaw of a dragon possesses a venom gland with ducts that open between multiple teeth, delivering a potent venom into the bite site.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
The artistic genius behind it, or persuading a collector at Art Basel Miami Beach to pay up to $150,000 for a banana duct-taped to a wall?
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
Sun gained notoriety in part for his purchase of a $6 million banana art piece -- an actual piece of fruit duct-taped to a wall -- and has since invested in both World Liberty Financial and the president's meme coin, called $TRUMP.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duct
Noun
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Explosive natural gas spews from broken pipes on the lower floors.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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The facility had deteriorated insulation around the pipes.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 22,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Circle loses its largest revenue conduit.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Gift cards are a common conduit used by catfishers.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The affected product is a 6-ounce tube with lot number 1024088 and an expiration date of November 2026.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The sphere at the top of the node bobs in the water, with the attached tube oscillating water within it, spinning turbines inside the structure that generate electricity.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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In the event of the tank cracking and the chemicals rapidly leaking out — a less catastrophic option — fire crews have set up a system of sand barriers to prevent the chemicals from entering from entering storm drains or river channels.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
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Messages left Saturday by the Associated Press seeking comment from the community access channel were not immediately returned.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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“Duct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duct. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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