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
Temporary air ducts protrude from windows to ventilate spaces under construction in the Capitol.
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 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, 31 Dec. 2025
Further, exposure to water or moisture that causes water to accumulate in aircraft compartments, ducts, and valves can cause systems to malfunction.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
Some ducts may also allow outside air to enter, improving indoor air quality.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
Make sure that the ducts connected to the kitchen, bathroom, and dryer vents all lead outdoors through either the roof or walls, but never through the soffit.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Dry brushing toward the heart services the lymphatic system, ushering fluid to the two major ducts under our collarbones, Hendershot says.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Our tear ducts definitely got a workout this year, as television offered up a bounty of gut-wrenching, sob-inducing moments.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
Check ducts for leaks and seal with proper materials.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 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, 31 Dec. 2025
Further, exposure to water or moisture that causes water to accumulate in aircraft compartments, ducts, and valves can cause systems to malfunction.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
Some ducts may also allow outside air to enter, improving indoor air quality.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
Make sure that the ducts connected to the kitchen, bathroom, and dryer vents all lead outdoors through either the roof or walls, but never through the soffit.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Dry brushing toward the heart services the lymphatic system, ushering fluid to the two major ducts under our collarbones, Hendershot says.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Our tear ducts definitely got a workout this year, as television offered up a bounty of gut-wrenching, sob-inducing moments.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
Check ducts for leaks and seal with proper materials.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ducts
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Discover if these convenient detergent pods could actually be harming your pipes.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sacramento County health inspectors shut down the Sacramento coffee shop after finding three live German cockroaches in the water heater closet, on the pipes behind the warewashing sink and under the ware washing drain board.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The FinCEN Files show how banks remain vital conduits in moving illicit money out of reach.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Piergiorgio Scarlato and Jacopo Taddeucci Data from SKATE is helping scientists test hypotheses about how gas bubbles rise and burst inside magma, how volcanic conduits are shaped, and study subsurface processes that ordinary monitoring can’t see.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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According to Buder, who also works as an engineer at Vielo, the aircraft-grade carbon tubes were first cleaned and cut to size, then bonded using an epoxy-carbon composite.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The outlet also revisited Cheney’s justification for the Iraq War, citing his claims about aluminum tubes allegedly linked to nuclear weapons development.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His case illustrates how power in Venezuela has often flowed through opaque military and intelligence channels rather than formal political office.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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The global beauty conglomerate will now support Chillhouse, known for its SoHo New York salon and press-on nails, through digital and retail channels and growth capital.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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