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 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.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Sacramento police officers last month used an aerial drone to find two burglary suspects hiding among air conditioning ducts in the attic space of an office building in Gold River.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Related article Passenger was duct-taped after trying to open plane door mid-flight, authorities say.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
About 80 percent of breast cancers begin in the milk ducts, about 10 percent begin in the lobules and a few begin in other breast tissues.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 4 Mar. 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Sacramento police officers last month used an aerial drone to find two burglary suspects hiding among air conditioning ducts in the attic space of an office building in Gold River.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Related article Passenger was duct-taped after trying to open plane door mid-flight, authorities say.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
About 80 percent of breast cancers begin in the milk ducts, about 10 percent begin in the lobules and a few begin in other breast tissues.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duct
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Now Currently, most regulations that address phosphorus runoff cover sources that can be easily identified, such as discharge pipes.—
Simi Thambi,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The tent includes features such as a small TV room and visible air-conditioning pipes.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
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Developing this economic conduit is a key objective for the Belt and Road Initiative, Beijing’s vast overseas infrastructure investment program.—
Ye Myo Hein,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Apr. 2025
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Archaeologists began excavating and reconstructing the palace complex in the mid-1970s, including the original stone embankments, water conduit and drainage channel.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Mar. 2025
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More Southern Grandma Makeup Tips 7 Old-School Beauty Trends That Are Coming Back This Year Choose a Semi-Matte Lipstick While lip gloss has largely remained the favorite tube of the past two decades, a more natural-finish lipstick offers a dose of longer-lasting color and an inherent elegance.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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Nasal and sinus congestion, as well as fluid buildup, can block these tubes, keeping them from functioning correctly.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
25 Apr. 2025
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Where to watch Pope Francis' funeral: TV channels, livestream, more Contributing: John Bacon, Eric Lagatta, Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, Anthony Robledo and Mary Walrath-Holdridge Mike Snider is a reporter on USA TODAY’s Trending team.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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BenQ says the second blue channel boosts brightness and improves color accuracy.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Duct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duct. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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