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
Unfortunately, many homes have ducts that leak air, are poorly sized or don’t deliver air evenly.
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Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The school’s labyrinth of ducts and pipes making up the HVAC system was also thoroughly cleaned.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
These devices are set up in the front door frame and find air leaks that come from everything from the space around wall outlets and light fixtures to leaky ducts and dryer vents.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Jan. 2026
Body of knowledge Human beings have three pairs of major salivary glands — parotid, submandibular and sublingual — that feed saliva into the mouth through ducts.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Firefighters could be seen on the roof of the building, checking ducts and vents.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Sealing drafts, insulating ducts, and using foam gaskets help keep warm air in and cold air out.
—Aliyah Rodriguez, The Spruce, 18 Jan. 2026
Once at the pad, the mobile launcher will have its electrical, environmental control system ducts and cryogenic propellant feeds hooked up and powered on to make sure the rocket is ready to fly.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Hiring professionals is recommended to clean your air ducts.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The school’s labyrinth of ducts and pipes making up the HVAC system was also thoroughly cleaned.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
These devices are set up in the front door frame and find air leaks that come from everything from the space around wall outlets and light fixtures to leaky ducts and dryer vents.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Jan. 2026
Body of knowledge Human beings have three pairs of major salivary glands — parotid, submandibular and sublingual — that feed saliva into the mouth through ducts.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Firefighters could be seen on the roof of the building, checking ducts and vents.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Sealing drafts, insulating ducts, and using foam gaskets help keep warm air in and cold air out.
—Aliyah Rodriguez, The Spruce, 18 Jan. 2026
Once at the pad, the mobile launcher will have its electrical, environmental control system ducts and cryogenic propellant feeds hooked up and powered on to make sure the rocket is ready to fly.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Hiring professionals is recommended to clean your air ducts.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ducts
Noun
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Phillips said the latest State Farm data, which was released last month, showed the average claim cost for ice dams or frozen pipes exceeded $30,000.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
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Other than Arturs Silovs, who was sensational between the pipes, and a spirited performance from rookie Ben Kindel, the Penguins produced an utter no-show against a surging Ottawa team.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Drawing on the ancient tradition of praying to venerable trees — seen as conduits between heaven and earth — the installation reframes the practice as a symbolic bridge between Eastern spirituality and Western luxury.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Flag and general officers are not mere conduits of orders.—
Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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These tubes can also reinforce polymers or metals while maintaining conductivity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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Three light tubes over the retail area were nonfunctional.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And later a valve on the Orion capsule malfunctioned as engineers also attempted to troubleshoot several dropouts of ground teams’ audio communications channels.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
3 Feb. 2026
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In the days ahead, engineers will also investigate several audio issues in communications channels used by ground teams that occurred during the wet dress rehearsal, NASA said.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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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 6 Feb. 2026.
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