as in pipes
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 ducts
Before installing the new system, the team will thoroughly inspect all accessible ducts for gaps, loose joints or loose crimping (the method used to fit ductwork snuggly together).
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Nick Perry, USA Today, 28 May 2026
What actually happens is that when your fingertips are submerged, a small amount of water enters the sweat ducts on the skin’s surface.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
In some cases, these ducts are controlled manually with cables and vacuum motors; in other cases, they are computer-controlled with electric motors and sensors.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
After which, steel tendons from Dywidag were passed into the ducts of the blocks, with anchorage provided at both ends.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
For most units, that means regular filter replacements, cleaning (of the unit and ducts), and quarterly professional maintenance.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 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
Clean Vents and Air Ducts These are an easy place to overlook, but dust and pet hair can accumulate in vents and ducts and lead to respiratory issues.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Unlike more common breast cancers that begin in the milk ducts, cancerous phyllodes tumors develop in the breast’s connective tissue.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Nick Perry, USA Today, 28 May 2026
What actually happens is that when your fingertips are submerged, a small amount of water enters the sweat ducts on the skin’s surface.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
In some cases, these ducts are controlled manually with cables and vacuum motors; in other cases, they are computer-controlled with electric motors and sensors.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
After which, steel tendons from Dywidag were passed into the ducts of the blocks, with anchorage provided at both ends.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
For most units, that means regular filter replacements, cleaning (of the unit and ducts), and quarterly professional maintenance.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 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
Clean Vents and Air Ducts These are an easy place to overlook, but dust and pet hair can accumulate in vents and ducts and lead to respiratory issues.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Unlike more common breast cancers that begin in the milk ducts, cancerous phyllodes tumors develop in the breast’s connective tissue.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ducts
Noun
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Ursula stared up from the gloomy nave at the enormous mahogany machine booming from the balcony and, rising from it, those shining, impossible banks of pipes that reached into the arches above.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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New York City's sewer network is complex, with pipes spanning over 7,400 miles.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The conduits that link the pads to the octagon structures may contain fiber-optic cables for communications, Kristensen and Neill said.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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In trying to cut out the conduits, the ECB tread a dangerous path.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The new generators packed in many more tubes, which led to quicker wear, which led to a leak of radioactive steam.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Khanna’s second stop on the trip was JM Steel in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania, a plant turning hulking steel coils into solar tracker tubes for the company Nextpower.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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There are just five guest rooms, but each channels the casual elegance of surrounding Healdsburg, with a calming palette and beds prepped with the softest Matouk sheets.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Americans of Kokopeli’s vintage are old enough to remember TV-watching as restricted by the times shows went on-air, by the channels their parents paid for, and by the public service announcements they were forced to get through during morning cartoons.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Descaling and Unclogging Uses Use cleaning vinegar to unclog stubborn drains by adding 1 cup of baking soda to your drain followed by 1 cup of cleaning vinegar, says Dills.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
25 Jan. 2026
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Below, San Angelo gives us several methods for cleaning bathroom sink drains, her best tips on how to avoid a clogged bathroom sink, and what to avoid when cleaning your bathroom sink drain.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Ducts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ducts. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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