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
The pollutants travel down a duct into the floating processing unit, which converts them into clean nitrogen and water.
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Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
That said, small duct PSC does not always lead to cancer or liver failure and has a better prognosis.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 31 Jan. 2025
Super Flower also includes a plastic backing cover to block the duct holes, for those who would like more of the front fan’s air to be guided upward, toward their graphics card.
—PCMAG, 15 Mar. 2025
The drone continued past wires and around air conditioning ducts to find one suspect standing next to a steel beam presumably trying to avoid detection by the drone.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
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Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
That said, small duct PSC does not always lead to cancer or liver failure and has a better prognosis.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 31 Jan. 2025
Super Flower also includes a plastic backing cover to block the duct holes, for those who would like more of the front fan’s air to be guided upward, toward their graphics card.
—PCMAG, 15 Mar. 2025
The drone continued past wires and around air conditioning ducts to find one suspect standing next to a steel beam presumably trying to avoid detection by the drone.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duct
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The decision comes after the property’s water infrastructure was found to be severely deteriorated, causing frequent pipe ruptures and unreliable water service.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2025
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Pet raccoon caught with meth pipe in its mouth Police in Ohio made a rather unusual discovery during a traffic stop.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
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Music is both the subject and mechanism of Sinners, which opens with a voiceover history of how some musicians, dating back to the West African griots, have been seen as conduits between this world and the one beyond.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2025
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Her group worked as a conduit between upset residents and the Corps, and as a result, Corps teams partnered with local arborists, reviewed marked trees, and corrected those wrongly identified.—
Francine Kiefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
10 Apr. 2025
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The smoke travels up almost 100 feet of steel and copper tubes to the chimney and the world beyond. 21h ago / 1:45 AM PDT Share Panini, water and a telescopic folding stool: how to survive the conclave Alexander Smith Reporting from Vatican City For the avid smokewatcher, preparation is key.—
Katie Primm,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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Among the artifacts recovered were 23 items associated with using psychoactive plants: short snuff tubes, flat tablets, and small spoons, all made of animal bone except for one made of a marine mollusk shell.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 May 2025
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The chat is a living organism, the centerpiece of a good streamer’s channel.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2025
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In response, Pakistan’s Telecommunication Authority has blocked a collection of YouTube channels and websites linked to India.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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“Duct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duct. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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