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
That is, the banana duct-taped to the wall in Maurizio Cattelan‘s viral artwork Comedian, which was stolen from the French museum on Saturday.
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Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
Ever since Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan first made a splash at Art Basel Miami Beach 2019 with the artwork Comedian, 2019, which consists of a banana affixed to a gallery wall with a single piece of duct-tape (in an edition of three).
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 June 2026
Companies want robots that can crawl into duct spaces, identify ports and plug cables to help build the massive data centers needed for AI.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Instead of shutting vents, consider having a professional install or adjust butterfly dampers at the main duct line for more effective and safe airflow control.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
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Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
Ever since Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan first made a splash at Art Basel Miami Beach 2019 with the artwork Comedian, 2019, which consists of a banana affixed to a gallery wall with a single piece of duct-tape (in an edition of three).
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 June 2026
Companies want robots that can crawl into duct spaces, identify ports and plug cables to help build the massive data centers needed for AI.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Instead of shutting vents, consider having a professional install or adjust butterfly dampers at the main duct line for more effective and safe airflow control.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duct
Noun
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This could be rescheduling a doctor's appointment, finding a contractor after a pipe bursts, or picking up your dry cleaning before a flight in the morning.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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With enough money, miles of pipe and drape, and a can-do attitude, anything can be a romantic wedding venue, even Madison Square Garden.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
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Now a food writer and cookbook author, she was tapped by Prior as a kind of conduit for the region, because her love and knowledge of its culture and culinary traditions evokes similar passion in her guests.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Koosha is an unlikely conduit for an AI revolution.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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Create Seedling Pots DIY seedling pots are super easy to make from cardboard paper towel tubes by bending in the base of the tube to create a solid bottom and filling it with soil.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
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Some tube feeders are weight-sensitive to deter larger birds and squirrels.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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Approval moved through operational channels all the way to the Chief of Naval Operations before execution shifted to local teams preparing the base to host one of the largest sporting events ever staged there.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Roughly 6,500 feet of storm sewers and channels encompass the area, with new covered piping being laid.—
Greg Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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“Duct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duct. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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