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 condo has exposed brick and ducts, high ceilings, a large window, a reading nook, an open kitchen with concrete counters and a beverage fridge, and in-unit laundry. —
The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026 Van Nuland was more interested in what was happening underground, where sprawling systems of fungal threads — from microscopic ducts to arteries thick as yarn — extended dozens of feet horizontally in all directions. —Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026 Six phone calls made from one of the suspect numbers — in between calls to the San Francisco victim on the day of his robbery — were to a Los Angeles man who was zip-tied, duct-taped and beaten inside his Los Angeles home on New Year’s Eve, following a delivery ruse. —Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026 Over time, tiny bits of lint can slip past the trap and accumulate in the dryer’s lint housing, exhaust duct, and even deep inside the machine. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for duct
The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026 Van Nuland was more interested in what was happening underground, where sprawling systems of fungal threads — from microscopic ducts to arteries thick as yarn — extended dozens of feet horizontally in all directions. —Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026 Six phone calls made from one of the suspect numbers — in between calls to the San Francisco victim on the day of his robbery — were to a Los Angeles man who was zip-tied, duct-taped and beaten inside his Los Angeles home on New Year’s Eve, following a delivery ruse. —Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026 Over time, tiny bits of lint can slip past the trap and accumulate in the dryer’s lint housing, exhaust duct, and even deep inside the machine. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for duct
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On March 16, the drainage system was inspected with the help of cameras to see the pipe’s interior.— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Lead, a heavy metal once common in products like pipes and paints, is a neurotoxin that can stunt children’s development, lower IQ scores and increase blood pressure in adults, according to the Associated Press.— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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There may be other lines that were installed by the homeowner, such as a gas line connecting to an outdoor grill or an underground electrical conduit to a shed or garage.— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
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The ear is the principal part of my body that serves as the conduit to writing.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
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Glass tubes coated with copper-oxide catalysts feed the methane gas needed for the reaction.— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
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The meters use electrical conductivity or tensiometer tubes that measure the suction exerted by the soil on the water, which indicates the soil moisture available to plants.— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
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Large screens broadcast major domestic and international television channels.— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Since then, the group’s claims and posts have been circulated in Telegram and X channels affiliated with pro-Iranian militias and pro-Iranian news outlets.— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Duct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/duct. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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