26984 words

ducts

3 definitions • 4 examples
1
a tube or pipe that carries liquid or air, especially in and out of buildings or through the body:

Examples:

A draft came in through the ventilation ducts.
The milk ducts in the breast can sometimes become blocked.
2
a tube or pipe in a building that carries liquid or air or protects wires:

Examples:

Air conditioning requires ventilating ducts.
3
A duct is also a narrow tube in the body that carries a liquid:

Examples:

tear ducts

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