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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 Heating or fireplace experts can make sure that vents, ducts and other systems are working properly to remove harmful smoke and toxins created while the wood burns. — Dr. Lauren Zajac, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026 There’s good evidence that DIY filters made by duct-taping furnace air filters to a box fan work. — Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 This is Gordo and Tracy sacrificing themselves by running onto the moon’s surface with only duct-tape suits to stop a nuclear reactor from melting down. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026 The side intakes and ducts could be portals to another dimension. — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for duct

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Noun

Make sure that the water is flowing through the discharge pipe outside.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026
Protect Your Pipes According to Feng, one of the most costly consequences of a power outage can be frozen pipes.

— Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026

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The risk of Iranian attacks has deterred most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, an important conduit for global energy supplies, since the start of the conflict, sending shockwaves through the world economy.

— Yasmine Ghania, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
His conduit to doing so was Ebbets Field, perhaps the most beloved ballpark ever and the home to one of baseball’s most romanticized teams, the Brooklyn Dodgers.

— Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 July 2026

Definition of conduit

Noun

The water was too rough to get a rescue tube around the boy, who lost consciousness and went limp.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
On a recent afternoon, two technicians in heat-resistant hazmat suits were operating an apparatus of cylinders, tubes, funnels and control panels set up on a platform with bright yellow railings.

— Didi Tang, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of tube

Noun

The system tracks drones in real-time and feeds data gathered from diverse sensors into a single channel for military personnel to evaluate.

— Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Only five vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, according to marine traffic data, after the Iranian military warned the channel would be closed so long as US strikes persist.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

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