Thesaurus results for DUCT

duct

noun

ˈdəkt

Definition of duct

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 Van Ertvelde said most of the field this weekend is running the full cooling package — ducts, fans, chiller and driver cooling shirt. — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 In 2024, a passenger who tried to force open a door and injured a flight attendant while flying from Milwaukee to Dallas was duct-taped to his seat. — Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 Per Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen’s website, the asbestos removal process began in 2021 after a large amount of asbestos was found in the air ducts of the Van der Steur and Bodon buildings. — News Desk, Artforum, 31 Aug. 2026 During the protest, participants wore wedding dresses, duct-taped their mouths and chained their wrists on the Capitol steps to call on lawmakers to pass the measure. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for duct

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Noun

The note change is a marker, but the organ, in which air is electronically blown through the pipes day and night for all to hear, has become an endearing sound that connects you to your being.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
The piers were 24 meters apart, with an iron pipe between them.

— Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of pipe

Noun

The idea that nourishment serves readily as a conduit is driven home by La Gola, Marcon’s previous film.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
The Panama Canal is preparing for a sustained reduction in vessel traffic as worsening El Niño conditions squeeze the water supply needed to operate the trade conduit.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of conduit

Noun

Critical components, including the drift tube linac, have required extensive repairs.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
All around the studio are things Wesselmann touched, not only his artworks but his brushes and paint tubes and even a pair of gloves (handily labeled TR and TL, for Tom right hand and Tom left hand).

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of tube

Noun

And a December storm in Southern California caused flooding that swept cars into a storm channel and prompted evacuations of some mobile home parks.

— John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Current leaks through transistors that should be switched off, and electrons move more sluggishly through channels only a few atoms thick.

— Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of channel

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