duct
1 of 2noun
ˈdəkt 
1
: a bodily tube or vessel especially when carrying the secretion of a gland
2
a
: a pipe, tube, or channel that conveys a substance
b
: a pipe or tubular runway for carrying an electric power line, telephone cables, or other conductors
3
: a tube or elongated cavity (such as a xylem vessel) in plant tissue
4
: a layer (as in the atmosphere or the ocean) which occurs under usually abnormal conditions and in which radio or sound waves are confined to a restricted path
ductal
ˈdək-tᵊl
adjective ductless
ˈdək(t)-ləs
adjective duct
2 of 2verb
ducted; ducting; ducts
transitive verb
1
: to enclose in a duct
2
: to convey (something, such as a gas) through a duct
also : to propagate (something, such as radio waves) through a duct
Synonyms
Noun
- channel
- conduit
- leader
- line
- penstock
- pipe
- trough
- tube
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun air ducts to provide ventilation
Recent Examples on the Web
Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2022 Wedged between a hair salon and an air duct business, the Baziks manage to make a small space feel airy. Jessica Benda, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 Photos posted online by French internet company Free 1337 immediately after the attacks show that a ground-level duct, which houses cables under the surface, was opened and the cables cut. Wired, 24 July 2022 One anonymous copycat duct-taped a banana to what appears to be the walls of a New York subway station. Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2022 In fact, Brown’s breast cancer, a variety of ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, was invasive (found outside the milk duct) but very much treatable. Barbara J. King, Washington Post, 13 May 2022 Wilkinson is accused of reacting to the nip by duct-taping Habs’s muzzle shut and binding his front and hind legs. Washington Post, 2 May 2022 Lewis told police her boyfriend tied up Otteson and Powell, duct-taped their mouths and threw them in the back of Powell’s Jeep. NBC News, 16 Apr. 2022 The pair launched into remodeling Cummings' home into a healthier environment by choosing paint with limited off-gassing materials, replacing carpet and synthetic flooring with tile and hardwood and revamping the air duct system. Samantha Hendrickson, Journal Sentinel, 16 June 2022 jsonline.com, 1 Sep. 2022 The NASCAR Research and Development team designed, and printed using a Stratasys Fortus 450mc 3D printer, an underside NACA duct for engine cooling for the cars. Greg Engle, Forbes, 1 June 2022 Her 53-year-old son, Bart, had been left bound and duct taped to his wheelchair with garbage over his face. Harriet Sokmensuer, PEOPLE.com, 13 Dec. 2021 Jaron Johnson also duct taped her hands behind her, according to the affidavit. Meredith Colias-pete, chicagotribune.com, 23 Nov. 2021 Jaron Johnson also duct taped her hands behind her, according to the affidavit. Meredith Colias-pete, chicagotribune.com, 23 Nov. 2021 Each year, the opposing teams’ principal is duct tapped to the wall at the winning team’s school pending the outcome of the game. Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com, 29 Oct. 2021 From scary lights, to duct-tape cords, these tips will help keep your creepiest props and decorations secure through the scary season (and provide a fun thrill for your trick-or-treaters). Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 14 Oct. 2021 Those are then duct taped together and secured with cardboard panels at the top and the bottom. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2021 See More
Noun
Excess watery fluid in the eye drains through the tear duct into the nose. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2022 Wedged between a hair salon and an air duct business, the Baziks manage to make a small space feel airy. Jessica Benda, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 Photos posted online by French internet company Free 1337 immediately after the attacks show that a ground-level duct, which houses cables under the surface, was opened and the cables cut. Wired, 24 July 2022 One anonymous copycat duct-taped a banana to what appears to be the walls of a New York subway station. Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2022 In fact, Brown’s breast cancer, a variety of ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, was invasive (found outside the milk duct) but very much treatable. Barbara J. King, Washington Post, 13 May 2022 Wilkinson is accused of reacting to the nip by duct-taping Habs’s muzzle shut and binding his front and hind legs. Washington Post, 2 May 2022 Lewis told police her boyfriend tied up Otteson and Powell, duct-taped their mouths and threw them in the back of Powell’s Jeep. NBC News, 16 Apr. 2022 The pair launched into remodeling Cummings' home into a healthier environment by choosing paint with limited off-gassing materials, replacing carpet and synthetic flooring with tile and hardwood and revamping the air duct system. Samantha Hendrickson, Journal Sentinel, 16 June 2022 Verb
Participants were able to receive roof repairs, duct cleanings, mold remediation and other large repairs. jsonline.com, 1 Sep. 2022 The NASCAR Research and Development team designed, and printed using a Stratasys Fortus 450mc 3D printer, an underside NACA duct for engine cooling for the cars. Greg Engle, Forbes, 1 June 2022 Her 53-year-old son, Bart, had been left bound and duct taped to his wheelchair with garbage over his face. Harriet Sokmensuer, PEOPLE.com, 13 Dec. 2021 Jaron Johnson also duct taped her hands behind her, according to the affidavit. Meredith Colias-pete, chicagotribune.com, 23 Nov. 2021 Jaron Johnson also duct taped her hands behind her, according to the affidavit. Meredith Colias-pete, chicagotribune.com, 23 Nov. 2021 Each year, the opposing teams’ principal is duct tapped to the wall at the winning team’s school pending the outcome of the game. Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com, 29 Oct. 2021 From scary lights, to duct-tape cords, these tips will help keep your creepiest props and decorations secure through the scary season (and provide a fun thrill for your trick-or-treaters). Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 14 Oct. 2021 Those are then duct taped together and secured with cardboard panels at the top and the bottom. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
New Latin ductus, from Medieval Latin, aqueduct, from Latin, act of leading, from ducere to lead — more at tow entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing duct
Kids Definition
duct
noun
ˈdəkt
: a pipe, tube, or vessel that carries something
air-conditioning ducts
tear ducts
Medical Definition
duct
noun
ˈdəkt
: a bodily tube or vessel especially when carrying the secretion of a gland
products
noun
1
as in productions
something produced by physical or intellectual effort that biography is the product of years of work a rebuilt car which is the product of several people's labor Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- productions
- yields
- works
- things
- fruits
- results
- outputs
- produces
- goods
- outcomes
- commodities
- articles
- objects
- handiworks
- affairs
- merchandises
- resultants
- labors
- wares
- effects
- entries
- handicrafts
- developments
- handcrafts
- derivatives
- issues
- consequences
- lines
- sequences
- offspring
- byproducts
- by-products
- conclusions
- side effects
- residuals
- sequels
- corollaries
- offshoots
- aftermaths
- outgrowths
- aftereffects
- spin-offs
- side reactions
- upshots
- offsprings
2
as in results
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause her relentless ambition is a product of her home environment Synonyms & Similar Words
- results
- outcomes
- consequences
- resultants
- effects
- fruits
- developments
- issues
- children
- aftermaths
- sequels
- implications
- precipitates
- sequences
- corollaries
- conclusions
- matters of course
- fates
- aftereffects
- outgrowths
- upshots
- backwashes
- ramifications
- repercussions
- byproducts
- side effects
- by-products
- denouements
- dénouements
- echoes
- offshoots
- fallouts
- blowbacks
- afterclaps
- spin-offs
- side reactions
- afterglows
- aftershocks
- echos
- ripples
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- reasons
- factors
- causes
- considerations
- determinants
- antecedents
- occasions
- bases
- bases
- foundations
- incentives
- sources
- causations
- stimuli
- grounds
- mothers
- origins
- inspirations
- roots
- springs
- groundworks
- impetuses
- instigations